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contradiction in terms vs antinomy

antinomy vs contradiction in terms

contradiction in terms and antinomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contradiction in terms Yes No No No
antinomy Yes No No No
As nouns, antinomy is a hyponym of contradiction in terms; that is, antinomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contradiction in terms:
  • contradiction in terms: (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
  • antinomy: a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
Other hyponyms of contradiction in terms include paradox.
contradiction in terms (noun) antinomy (noun)
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
Difference between contradiction in terms and antinomy

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