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    con·trar·y
    adjective[ˈkäntrerē]
    contrary (adjective)
      • (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another:
        "his mother had given him contrary messages"
      • (of a wind) blowing in the opposite direction to one's course; unfavorable.
      • logic
        (of two propositions) so related that one or neither but not both must be true. Compare with contradictory
    noun[ˈkäntrerē]
    contrary (noun) · the contrary (noun) · contraries (plural noun)
    1. (the contrary)
      the opposite:
      "the magazine has proved that the contrary is true"
    2. logic
      a contrary proposition.
    Origin
    Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra ‘against’.
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  2. Some synonyms for contrary are12345:
    • Opposite
    • Opposing
    • Adverse
    • Antagonistic
    • Conflicting
    • Contradictory
    • Antithetical
    • Perverse
    • Obstinate
    • Wayward
    • Reverse
    • Converse
    • Antithesis
    • Diametrical
    • Polar
    • Negative
    • Unfavorable
    • Incompatible
    • Irreconcilable
    • Awkward
    • Difficult
    • Uncooperative
    • Obstructive
    • Disobedient
    • Recalcitrant
    • Refractory
    • Wilful
    • Headstrong
    • Self-willed
    • Capricious
    • Cross-grained
    • Repugnant
    • Retroactive
    • Discordant
    • Hostile
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    On this page you'll find 176 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to contrary, such as: adverse, antithetical, conflicting, contradictory, discordant, and hostile.
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    • contrary adjective Synonyms: opposite, opposing, adverse, opposed, counter
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    The synonyms of “Contrary” are: adverse, obstinate, perverse, wayward, opposite, opposing, opposed, contradictory, clashing, conflicting, antithetical, incompatible, irreconcilable, awkward, difficult, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive, disobliging, unaccommodating, unreasonable, troublesome, tiresome, annoying, vexatious, disobedient, recalcitrant, refractory, wilful, headstrong, self-willed, capricious, cross-grained,...

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    Some common synonyms of contrary are antithetical, contradictory, and opposite. While all these words mean "being so far apart as to be or seem irreconcilable," contrary implies extreme divergence or diametrical opposition. When is it sensible to use antithetical instead of contrary?

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    Synonyms for OPPOSITE: contradictory, contrary, antithetical, unfavorable, diametrical, polar, diametric, negative; Antonyms of OPPOSITE: similar, same, like, analogous, identical, noncontradictory, equivalent, alike
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