paradox

(Adjective) : A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

- Hindi : परदोक्ष

- Bengali : প্রতিকূল বা অসম্ভাব্য বক্তব্য

- Tamil : திருப்பம்

- Kannada : ವಿರೋಧಾಭಾಸ

- Telugu : విరోధాభాసం

Examples:

1. The concept of time travel is a paradox because it involves the idea of going back in time to change the future.

2. It was a paradox that the artist's most chaotic paintings were also his most acclaimed works.

3. The paradox of social media is that it connects us to people all over the world while also isolating us from those closest to us.