Added 9 October 2026 contradistinction /ˌkɒntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃn̩/ noun Categories: Mind & IdeasRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about contradistinction at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A distinction drawn on the basis of contrast. sculpture in contradistinction to painting Related Words: contrastdifferencedistinctionoppositeantithesiscontrarycontradictionoppositionvarianceobjectiongapcontradistinctiveness Back to today's word