contrary

Meaning

Adj

1. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
2. Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
3. Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.

Adv

Contrarily

Noun

1. The opposite.
2. One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false.
3. (historical) A type of loaded die.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To oppose; to frustrate.
2. (obsolete) To impugn.
3. (obsolete) To contradict (someone or something).
4. (obsolete) To do the opposite of (someone or something).
5. (obsolete) To act inconsistently or perversely; to act in opposition to.
6. (obsolete) To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion.
7. (obsolete) To be self-contradictory; to become reversed.

Synonyms

opposite

reverse

adverse

opposed

converse

inverse

opposing

contradictory

against

alien

👽

perverse

obstinate

wayward

unfavourable

antagonistic

counter

balky

defiant

antipathetic

reversed

antipathetical

rebellious

inverted

antonym

hostile

other side

restive

disobedient

reciprocal

cross

antithetic

slow-witted

eccentric

excessive

foul

grudging

half

headstrong

inauspicious

inconvenient

indisposed

inimical

inside out

insubordinate

invert

jarring

loath

loth

mulish

negative

nevertheless

next

obverse

opponent

oppose

opposition

ornery

repugnant

retrograde

revoking

singular

spiteful

stubborn

undisciplined

unfavorable

unsuitability

unwilling

varying

wilful

of opposite sign

anti-

going beyond

one side

contrarian

half the face

retral

opposite word

opposed in quality

dissentaneous

absonant

gainwise

anti

antipodal

antipode

antipodean

antithesis

antithetical

au contraire

averse

awkward

behind

bullheaded

complementary

contradicting

contradiction

contrarily

contrariwise

contrast

contrasting

contumacious

counteracting

cussed

different

differing

difficult

disagreeable

disagreement

disparity

dissentient

dissenting

dissident

dogged

Translations

contraire

contrario

opposé

tegengesteld

tegenstrijdig

adverso

entgegengesetzt

Gegenteil

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: contrarie

Cognate with French: contraire

In summary

From Middle English contrarie, compare French contraire, from Old French contraire, from Latin contrārius (“opposite, opposed, contrary”), from contrā (“against”).