Top synonyms for “contrary”: adverse, obstinate, opposite, perverse, reverse, wayward, antonymous, different, and 3 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
- (noun)exact opposition“public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty”
- (noun)a relation of direct opposition“we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true”
- (adjective)in an opposing direction“adverse currents”
- (adjective)resistant to guidance or discipline“Mary Mary quite contrary”
- (adjective)very opposed in nature or character or purpose“acts contrary to our code of ethics”
- (adjective)of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false“`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "contrary" include adverse, obstinate, opposite, perverse, reverse, wayward. Our thesaurus lists 11 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "contrary" mean?
a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
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