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US/ˈper.ə.dɑːks/
UK/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/
a situation or statement that seems impossible because it contains two opposite facts, but may be true
In context
It is a paradox that we feel lonelier even though we are always connected online.
The paradox of choice suggests that too many options make people less happy.
Philosophers have discussed this famous paradox for over two thousand years.
Words that go with paradox
adjective + noun
- apparent paradoxScientists have finally explained this apparent paradox.
- central paradoxThe central paradox of modern life is that we have more but enjoy less.
- strange paradoxIt is a strange paradox that cheap flights make travel feel less special.
noun + preposition
- paradox ofThe paradox of wealth is that it rarely brings peace of mind.
verb + noun
- resolve the paradoxNo one has managed to resolve the paradox completely.