Synonyms:
paradoxical, self-contradictory
Meaning: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking"
Usage examples
They typified the paradoxical nature of the storm under the character of the giant Haokah. To him cold was heat, and heat cold; when sad he laughed, when merry groaned; the sides of his face and his eyes were of different colors and expressions; he wore horns or a forked headdress to represent the lightning, and with his hands he hurled the meteors.