contradictory vs diametral

contradictory

adj
  • That is diametrically opposed to something. 

  • That contradicts something, such as an argument. 

  • That is itself a contradiction. 

  • Mutually exclusive. 

  • Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious. 

noun
  • Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false. 

diametral

adj
  • Contrary; diametrically opposed. 

  • Of, relating to, or measured across a diameter. 

How often have the words contradictory and diametral occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )