motstridig
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
mot (“against”) + strid (“conflict”) + -ig. Compare Dutch tegenstrijdig, Danish modstridende.
Adjective edit
motstridig (comparative motstridigare, superlative motstridigast)
- contradictory, conflicting
- Sådana upplevelser kan ge upphov till många motstridiga känslor.
- Such experiences can give rise to many conflicting/contradictory feelings.
- motstridiga uppgifter
- conflicting information
- (rare) Synonym of motsträvig
Declension edit
| Inflection of motstridig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | motstridig | motstridigare | motstridigast |
| Neuter singular | motstridigt | motstridigare | motstridigast |
| Plural | motstridiga | motstridigare | motstridigast |
| Masculine plural3 | motstridige | motstridigare | motstridigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | motstridige | motstridigare | motstridigaste |
| All | motstridiga | motstridigare | motstridigaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||