contradiction in terms

Noun

 * 1) A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view.
 * "A miniature giant" is a contradiction in terms.

Usage notes

 * See the usage notes at oxymoron

Synonyms

 * (considered incorrect in formal usage – see the usage notes at oxymoron)

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 自相矛盾的說法
 * Czech:
 * Danish: selvmodsigelse
 * Dutch: ,
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: sanonnan ristiriitaisuus,, mahdoton ajatus
 * French:
 * German: Widerspruch in sich
 * Hungarian:, fából vaskarika
 * Icelandic: augljós mótsögn í hugtökum
 * Italian: ,
 * Latin: contradictiō in terminīs, contradictiō in adjectō
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: contradição em termos
 * Romanian: (frazeologică)
 * Russian: логи́ческая несообра́зность,
 * Spanish: contradicción en los términos
 * Swedish: