contrary | ||
1. | [ adjective ] very opposed in nature or character or purpose | |
Examples: | "acts contrary to our code of ethics" "the facts point to a contrary conclusion" |
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Related terms: | different | |
2. | [ noun ] a relation of direct opposition | |
Synonyms: | opposite reverse | |
Examples: | "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true" |
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Related terms: | opposition revoke | |
3. | [ adjective ] of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false | |
Examples: | "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms" |
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Related terms: | antonymous | |
4. | [ adjective ] in an opposing direction | |
Synonyms: | adverse | |
Examples: | "adverse currents" "a contrary wind" |
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Related terms: | unfavorable | |
5. | [ adjective ] resistant to guidance or discipline | |
Synonyms: | wayward perverse obstinate | |
Examples: | "Mary Mary quite contrary" "an obstinate child with a violent temper" "a perverse mood" "wayward behavior" |
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Related terms: | disobedient | |
6. | [ noun ] exact opposition | |
Examples: | "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty" |
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Related terms: | opposition | |
7. | [ noun ] (mathematics) two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false | |
Related terms: | logical_relation | |
Similar spelling: |
country contrarily contrariety contrasty contractor Countryman contrarian contractual contracture contrarious countrywide countryside countryseat countryfied contract contrast contrail cometary contriver Contreras contralto Condra connatural contraband contrabass contracted contradict contravene counteract counter control contort contour contrivance contritely contredanse contract_in countrified contraption contracting contraction controller contrastive contrasting contradance contractile contrite Conteras contrive centrally |