contradiction in terms
A statement that seems to contradict itself, with one part of it denying another. For example, I've always believed that “a poor millionaire” was a contradiction in terms. [Late 1700s]
Words nearby contradiction in terms
contracture,
contracyclical,
contradance,
contradict,
contradiction,
contradiction in terms,
contradictious,
contradictive,
contradictory,
contradistinction,
contradistinguish