paradoxical

[ par-uh-dok-si-kuh l ]

/ ˌpær əˈdɒk sɪ kəl /

adjective

having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.

Medicine/Medical. not being the normal or usual kind: Stimulants are a paradoxical, albeit effective, medication used for certain forms of hyperactivity.

Sometimes par·a·dox·al.

Origin of paradoxical

paradox + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM paradoxical

par·a·dox·i·cal·ly, adverb par·a·dox·i·cal·ness, par·a·dox·i·cal·i·ty, noun non·par·a·dox·i·cal, adjective non·par·a·dox·i·cal·ly, adverb

non·par·a·dox·i·cal·ness, noun ul·tra·par·a·dox·i·cal, adjective ul·tra·par·a·dox·i·cal·ly, adverb un·par·a·dox·al, adjective un·par·a·dox·i·cal, adjective un·par·a·dox·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby paradoxical

paradiso, paradoctor, parador, parados, paradox, paradoxical, paradoxical contraction, paradoxical diaphragm phenomenon, paradoxical embolism, paradoxical intention, paradoxical pulse

Example sentences from the Web for paradoxically

Paradoxically, it will increase the risk that Ebola will spread in those countries and to other countries.

They May Sound Like a Good Idea, But Travel Bans for Ebola Won’t Work |Abby Haglage |October 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Paradoxically, it was never proved that Hart and Rice had sex.

How Gary Hart Became the First Political Sex Scandal Casualty |Lloyd Grove |October 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Paradoxically, that strength has put us into a very vulnerable position.

Is Democracy Doomed Abroad? |James Poulos |August 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Paradoxically the world is holding Israel responsible for Hamas being unable to shoot straight.

Numbers Don’t Tell the Mideast Story |Thane Rosenbaum |July 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

This undertow, of violence and duplicitousness and frustration, paradoxically propels the book forward.

Teju Cole’s Keen Eye Spares No One—Himself Included |Benjamin Lytal |July 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
There was no jubilation in his tone, but paradoxically a note of defeat.

The Fifth Ace |Douglas Grant
But, paradoxically, this superficial commonplaceness only heightened the tensity of the thing that underlay it.

The Real Adventure |Henry Kitchell Webster
Again, the trend, paradoxically, was toward French precedent.

Government in Republican China |Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
And yet, paradoxically, Hodder compelled their inner sympathy and admiration!

The Inside of the Cup, Complete |Winston Churchill
Paradoxically, the loss of the center also means that human beings lose their central role and referential value.

The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin