contradictory
adjectiveUK /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/
US /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
Saying or showing two things that cannot both be true.
His answer was contradictory because he said yes and no at the same time.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Made up of statements or ideas that disagree with each other.
The report was full of contradictory facts.
3. A statement or idea that goes against another one.
She gave a contradictory reason for being late.
4. In logic, two statements that cannot both be true at once.
The two rules were contradictory, so nobody knew which to follow.