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contradiction in terms vs falsehood

falsehood vs contradiction in terms

contradiction in terms and falsehood both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contradiction in terms Yes No No No
falsehood Yes No No No
As nouns, falsehood is a hypernym of contradiction in terms; that is, falsehood is a word with a broader meaning than contradiction in terms:
  • contradiction in terms: (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
  • falsehood: a false statement
Other hypernyms of contradiction in terms include falsity, untruth.
contradiction in terms (noun) falsehood (noun)
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
a false statement
Difference between contradiction in terms and falsehood

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