contradictoryKK [ˏkɑntrəˋdɪktɚi] /ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktɚi/發音contra- 反、相對+dict 說+-ory 形容詞→說相反的話的展開收合contra-字首反、相對dict字根說-ory字尾形容詞字面：說相反的話的說法彼此相反 → 矛盾的、相互牴觸的形容詞1矛盾的、相互牴觸的、不一致的Witnesses gave contradictory accounts of what happened that night.目擊者對那天晚上發生的事說法互相矛盾。2自相矛盾的、前後不一的His words and his actions are completely contradictory.他說的話和他做的事完全自相矛盾。3愛反駁的、好爭辯的舊式She was in a contradictory mood and argued with everything I said.她那天很愛反駁，我說什麼她都要爭。