contrary
adjective
[ ˈkɒntrəri ]
• opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.
• "he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal"
Similar:
opposite,
opposing,
opposed,
contradictory,
clashing,
conflicting,
antithetical,
incompatible,
irreconcilable,
different,
differing,
contrasting,
inconsistent,
incongruous,
reverse,
counter,
backasswards,
oppugnant,
antipathic,
• perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired.
• "she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned"
Similar:
perverse,
awkward,
difficult,
uncooperative,
unhelpful,
obstructive,
disobliging,
unaccommodating,
unreasonable,
troublesome,
tiresome,
annoying,
vexatious,
disobedient,
recalcitrant,
refractory,
wilful,
headstrong,
self-willed,
capricious,
wayward,
cross-grained,
stubborn,
obstinate,
obdurate,
mulish,
pig-headed,
bull-headed,
intractable,
thrawn,
cussed,
bloody-minded,
bolshie,
stroppy,
balky,
froward,
contumacious,
renitent,
pervicacious,
contrarious,
contrary
noun
• the opposite.
• "an Act applies only to the United Kingdom unless the contrary is expressed"
• a contrary proposition.
Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra ‘against’.
contrary to
• conflicting with or running counter to.
• "contrary to his expectations, he found the atmosphere exciting"
Similar:
in conflict with,
against,
at variance with,
at odds with,
in opposition to,
not in accord with,
counter to,
conflicting with,
incompatible with,
repugnant,
