Gadit

Paradox

Definitions
1nounA statement or situation that seems contradictory or impossible but may be true.
The statement 'less is more' is a classic paradox.
The paradox of the situation was that the more he tried to impress her, the less she seemed interested.
In a paradox, the faster you go, the more time you seem to have.
Word Origin
Language
Greek
Original word
paradoxos
Word parts
para (beside, beyond) + doxa (opinion, belief)
Originally meant
contrary to expectation
Background
The term 'paradox' comes from the Greek word 'paradoxos,' which means contrary to expectation. It was adopted into Latin as 'paradoxum' and then into English in the late 16th century. Paradoxes have been used in philosophy and literature to challenge conventional thinking.