Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 8 compound words that contain paradoxical. The most common are listed below. Open paradoxical in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- paradoxical frogPseudis paradoxa, a species of frog unusual because it is larger as a tadpole (up to 25 cm or 10 in. long) than as an adult (about a quarter of that length).
- paradoxical embolismA free-floating mass, located inside blood vessels, that can travel from one site in the blood stream to another. It may be solid (like a blood clot), liquid (like amniotic fluid), or gas (like air).
- paradoxical intentionA psychotherapeutic technique used to treat anxiety by repeatedly rehearsing the anxiety-inducing pattern of thought or behaviour, often with exaggeration and humor.
- paradoxical sleepSynonym of REM sleep: The stage of sleep during which most brain activity and dreams occur, characterised by rapid eye movement (REM).
- paradoxical undressingRemoval of one's clothes while disoriented from hypothermia.
- paradoxical frogsplural of paradoxical frog: Pseudis paradoxa, a species of frog unusual because it is larger as a tadpole (up to 25 cm or 10 in. long) than as an adult (about a quarter of that length).
- paradoxical rage reactionAn aggressive behaviour sometimes manifested by patients taking certain drugs, such as benzodiazepines.
- paradoxical rage reactionsplural of paradoxical rage reaction: An aggressive behaviour sometimes manifested by patients taking certain drugs, such as benzodiazepines.
- paradoxical embolismsplural of paradoxical embolism: A free-floating mass, located inside blood vessels, that can travel from one site in the blood stream to another. It may be solid (like a blood clot), liquid (like amniotic fluid), or gas (like air).
Compound words 8
- paradoxicalityThe quality of being paradoxical.
- semiparadoxicalPartly or somewhat paradoxical.
- nonparadoxicalNot paradoxical.
- paradoxicalnessThe state or quality of being paradoxical.
- ultraparadoxicalRelating to the third and final stage in Pavlov's theory of transmarginal inhibition, at which point negative stimulation results in positive responses and vice versa.
- unparadoxicalNot paradoxical.
- counterparadoxicalRelating to counterparadox.
- paradoxicalitiesplural of paradoxicality: The quality of being paradoxical.