motstridig

Swedish

Etymology

mot (“against”) +‎ strid (“conflict”) +‎ -ig. Compare Dutch tegenstrijdig, Danish modstridende.

Adjective

motstridig (comparative motstridigare, superlative motstridigast)

  1. contradictory, conflicting
    Sådana upplevelser kan ge upphov till många motstridiga känslor.
    Such experiences can give rise to many conflicting/contradictory feelings.
  2. (rare) Synonym of motsträvig

Declension
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

References
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