This is the 12684th most frequent German word.
widersprüchliche
Contradictory.
Here, 'widersprüchlich' is used as an adjective describing 'Aussagen' (statements), indicating that the statements conflict with each other.
Die widersprüchlichen Aussagen des Zeugen verwirrten das Gericht.
The contradictory statements of the witness confused the court.
In this context, 'widersprüchlich' is describing 'Verhalten' (behavior), referring to actions or manners that do not align and thus create confusion.
Ihr Verhalten war widersprüchlich und schwer zu verstehen.
Her behavior was contradictory and hard to understand.
Here, 'widersprüchlich' applies to 'Philosophien' (philosophies) to denote ideas or theories that are mutually opposed or inconsistent.