Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #2500
Word (Wort)

der Widerspruch

Translation (Übersetzung) contradiction, objection, dissent
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx]
B1
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
masculine noun abstract legal philosophical
A masculine noun referring to a contradiction between statements or an objection raised against something. Often used in legal, philosophical, and everyday contexts.

Widerspruch - German Nouns - Widerspruch Meaning - Widerspruch Translation - Widerspruch Nouns Examples

Widerspruch is a German Nouns

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Widerspruch Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Seine Aussagen stehen im Widerspruch zueinander.
His statements contradict each other.
Pointing out inconsistency
Gegen die Entscheidung kann man Widerspruch einlegen.
One can file an objection against the decision.
Legal or administrative procedure
Das ist ein logischer Widerspruch.
That is a logical contradiction.
Philosophical or analytical discussion

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Widerspruch Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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root verb (Stammverb)
widersprechen
Meaning: to contradict
Tense: infinitive
Example: Er widerspricht mir oft.
Verb
adjective form (Adjektivform)
widersprüchlich
Meaning: contradictory
Example: Seine Aussagen sind widersprüchlich.
Adjective
person noun (Personenbezeichnung)
Widersprecher
Meaning: contradicter
Example: Er ist ein ewiger Widersprecher.
Noun

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Widerspruch Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Widerspruch Collocations (Kollokationen)

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im Widerspruch stehen
to be in contradiction
High frequency
Widerspruch einlegen
to file an objection
High frequency
offener Widerspruch
open contradiction
Medium frequency
innerer Widerspruch
internal contradiction
Medium frequency
logischer Widerspruch
logical contradiction
Medium frequency
Widerspruch erheben
to raise an objection
High frequency
krasser Widerspruch
glaring contradiction
Medium frequency

Widerspruch Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Das ist ein Widerspruch in sich.
That's a contradiction in terms.
Used when something contains inherently contradictory elements
Ohne Widerspruch
Without objection
Used in formal contexts when something is accepted unanimously
Im Widerspruch zu etwas stehen
To contradict something
To be in opposition or conflict with something

Widerspruch Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Gegensatz
Meaning: opposite, contrast
High similarity
Einwand
Meaning: objection
High similarity
Widerrede
Meaning: rebuttal, contradiction
Medium similarity
Inkonsistenz
Meaning: inconsistency
Medium similarity
Protest
Meaning: protest
Medium similarity

Widerspruch Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Übereinstimmung
Meaning: agreement, consistency
Zustimmung
Meaning: approval, consent
Harmonie
Meaning: harmony
Konsens
Meaning: consensus

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Widerspruch Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Konflikt Diskrepanz Opposition Kritik Argument

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