Contrary

Definition:

  • (a.) Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds.
  • (a.) Opposed; contradictory; repugnant; inconsistent.
  • (a.) Given to opposition; perverse; forward; wayward; as, a contrary disposition; a contrary child.
  • (a.) Affirming the opposite; so opposed as to destroy each other; as, contrary propositions.
  • (n.) A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities.
  • (n.) An opponent; an enemy.
  • (n.) the opposite; a proposition, fact, or condition incompatible with another; as, slender proofs which rather show the contrary. See Converse, n., 1.
  • (n.) See Contraries.

Compare contrary with other words:

contrary vs. village

contrary vs. inverse

antilogous vs. contrary

contrary vs. crossflow

contrary vs. unnature

contrariant vs. contrary

contrary vs. renunciatory

contrary vs. gainwise

contrary vs. oppugnant

contrary vs. contravention

contrary vs. divergent

contrary vs. juxtapose

contrarious vs. contrary

contrary vs. instead

contrary vs. contrast

compare vs. contrary

contrary vs. opposing

contradictory vs. contrary

contrary vs. renverse

contrary vs. contravening

contrariness vs. contrary

contrary vs. undertow

contrary vs. unparliamentary

contrary vs. inverted

contrary vs. froward

contrary vs. unlike

contrary vs. opposed

antithesis vs. contrary

contrary vs. illegally

contrary vs. disagreeable

contrary vs. contravene

contrary vs. refractory

contrary vs. rebuttal

contrary vs. wayward

contrary vs. countermand

contrary vs. reciprocal

content vs. contrary

contrary vs. revert

contrary vs. disavow

contrary vs. counter

contra vs. contrary

contrary vs. impugn

contrary vs. frustrate

contrary vs. oppose

contrary vs. witherward

contrary vs. proposition

contrariwise vs. contrary

contrarily vs. contrary

adverse vs. contrary

contrary vs. reverse

contrary vs. perverse

contrary vs. opposite

contrary vs. whereas

contrary vs. where

back vs. contrary

against vs. contrary

but vs. contrary

contradict vs. contrary

abhor vs. contrary