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Cross purposes

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.Nounplural of cross purpose.

2.NounConflicting, or contrary meanings or ideas, usually arising unintentionally.

Synonyms

cross-purpose crosscurrent contrariety cross-purposes equivoque conflictedness contradiction in terms contranym clash confusable intercontradiction intersection

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