|
|
1. (adj.) contrary
opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed:
contrary to fact; contrary beliefs.
2. contrary
opposite in direction or position:
contrary motion.
3. contrary
being the opposite one of two.
4. contrary
unfavorable or adverse:
contrary winds.
5. contrary
perverse; obstinate; stubbornly opposed or willful.
6. (n.) contrary
something that is contrary or opposite.
7. contrary
either of two contrary things.
8. contrary
Logic. a proposition so related to another proposition that both may not be true though both may be false, as with the propositions “All judges are male” and “No judges are male.”
9. (adv.) contrary
in opposition; oppositely; counter:
to act contrary to one's principles.
10. contrary
in opposition to what has been stated.
11. contrary
to the opposite effect:
whatever you may say to the contrary.
Etymology: (1200–50; ME
|
| Definition of 'contrary' |
Princeton's WordNet |
|
1. (noun) reverse, contrary, opposite
a relation of direct opposition
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
2. (noun) contrary
exact opposition
"public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"
3. (adj) contrary
a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
4. (adj) contrary
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
"acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"
5. (adj) contrary
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
"`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms"
6. (adj) contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward
resistant to guidance or discipline
"Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
7. (adj) adverse, contrary
in an opposing direction
"adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"
|
|
|
1. (adjective) contrary
conflicting or opposing
the contrary view/opinion; contrary to expectations
2. contrary
contrary to popular belief
indicates a statement, fact, etc. is not what most people think
Contrary to popular belief, climate change is not responsible for the flooding.
|
| Definition of 'contrary' |
Webster Dictionary |
|
1. (adj) contrary
opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds
2. (adj) contrary
opposed; contradictory; repugnant; inconsistent
3. (adj) contrary
given to opposition; perverse; forward; wayward; as, a contrary disposition; a contrary child
4. (adj) contrary
affirming the opposite; so opposed as to destroy each other; as, contrary propositions
5. (noun) contrary
a thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities
6. (noun) contrary
an opponent; an enemy
7. (noun) contrary
the opposite; a proposition, fact, or condition incompatible with another; as, slender proofs which rather show the contrary. See Converse, n., 1
8. (noun) contrary
see Contraries
|
|
|
Sense: (often withto) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with)
That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.
|
 Afrikaans: teenstrydig |
 Arabic: مُتَناقِض، مُضاد، مُعاكِس |
 Bulgarian: противоположен |
 Brazilian: contrário |
 Czech: proti, navzdory (čemu) |
 German: entgegengesetzt |
 Danish: stik imod; i modsætning t |
 Greek: αντίθετος |
 Spanish: contrario a |
 Estonian: vastupidine |
 Farsi: مخالف؛ ضد |
 Finnish: vastaan |
 French: contraire (à); contrairem |
 Hebrew: לְהֵיפֵך |
 Hindi: विपरीत |
 Croatian: suprotan, protivan |
 Hungarian: ellentétes |
 Indonesian: berlawanan |
 Icelandic: andstæður |
 Italian: contrario; contrariamente |
 Japanese: 反対の |
 Korean: 정반대의 |
 Lithuanian: priešingas |
 Latvian: pretējs |
 Malay: bertentangan |
 Dutch: in strijd met |
 Norwegian: motsatt, i strid med, sti |
 Polish: przeciwny, niezgodny |
 Persian: مخالف؛ ضد |
 Pashto: چپ، ضد، برعكس |
 Portuguese: contrário |
 Romanian: contrar |
 Russian: противоположный |
 Slovak: opačný |
 Slovenian: nasproten |
 Serbian: suprotan |
 Swedish: i strid mot (med), motsat |
 Thai: ตรงกันข้าม |
 Turkish: aksi(ne) |
 Taiwanese: 相反的 |
 Ukrainian: протилежний; супротивний |
 Urdu: برخلاف، برعكس |
 Vietnamese: trái ngược |
 Chinese: 相反的 |
Get even more translations for contrary...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alternative search options for 'contrary' |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definitions of contrary 
