According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
PARADOXICAL
paradoxical, self-contradictory
(adjective) seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; “it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
paradoxical (comparative more paradoxical, superlative most paradoxical)
Having self-contradictory properties.
Synonyms
• (having self-contradictory properties): oxymoronic, self-contradictory
Antonyms
• (having self-contradictory properties): self-consistent, self-evident
Source: Wiktionary
Par`a*dox"ic*al, a.
1. Of the nature of a paradox.
2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions. Southey.
– Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
17 January 2025
OBSERVE
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
Coffee Trivia
