motstridig

Swedish

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

Inflection of **motstridig**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	motstridig	motstridigare	motstridigast
neuter singular	motstridigt	motstridigare	motstridigast
plural	motstridiga	motstridigare	motstridigast
masculine plural²	motstridige	motstridigare	motstridigast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	motstridige	motstridigare	motstridigaste
all	motstridiga	motstridigare	motstridigaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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