No. 12,684 in German
widersprüchliche
Contradictory.
In a sentence
Die widersprüchlichen Aussagen des Zeugen verwirrten das Gericht.
The contradictory statements of the witness confused the court.
Here, 'widersprüchlich' is used as an adjective describing 'Aussagen' (statements), indicating that the statements conflict with each other.
Ihr Verhalten war widersprüchlich und schwer zu verstehen.
Her behavior was contradictory and hard to understand.
In this context, 'widersprüchlich' is describing 'Verhalten' (behavior), referring to actions or manners that do not align and thus create confusion.
Das Buch diskutiert widersprüchliche Philosophien zur Natur des Menschen.
The book discusses contradictory philosophies regarding human nature.
Here, 'widersprüchlich' applies to 'Philosophien' (philosophies) to denote ideas or theories that are mutually opposed or inconsistent.
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