Vokabahn

paradox

Vokabahn
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Adjective

paradox

Pronunciation: /paʁaˈdɔks/

paradoxical

C1 rank #7,702

Meanings

Adjective
  1. paradoxical

Example sentence

Es klingt paradox, aber weniger Training hat mir mehr gebracht.

It sounds paradoxical, but less training did more for me.

Usage

  • paradox klingen — Sound paradoxical or apparently contradictory.
  • paradox / Paradoxon — The adjective versus the noun for a paradox.
Extra sentence

Die scheinbar paradoxe Antwort ließ uns lange nachdenken.

The apparently paradoxical answer made us think for a long time.