Privative
Paradoxical and privative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paradoxical" instead an adjective "Privative".
Paradoxical
Paradoxical adjective - Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true.
Privative and paradoxical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Privative" instead an adjective "Paradoxical".
Nearby Words: paradox, paradoxically
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Paradoxical and Privative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/privative/paradoxical
Privative & Paradoxical. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/privative/paradoxical>.
Paradoxical or Privative. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/privative/paradoxical.
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