Contrary word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "contrary" word
[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"; "a contrary wind"
[adjective] resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
[adjective] very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"
[adjective] of words so related that both cannot be true but both may be false; "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms"
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\Con"tra*ry\, n.; pl. {Contraries}. 1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities. No contraries hold more antipathy Than I and such a knave. --Shak. 2. An opponent; an enemy. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 3. the opposite; a proposition, fact, or condition incompatible with another; as, slender proofs which rather show the contrary. See {Converse}, n., 1. --Locke. 4. (Logic) See {Contraries}. {On the contrary}, in opposition; on the other hand. --Swift. {To the contrary}, to an opposite purpose or intent; on the other side. ``They did it, not for want of instruction to the contrary.'' --Bp. Stillingfleet.
Synonyms for contrary
adverse, antonymous, different, disobedient, obstinate, opposite, perverse, reverse, unfavorable, unfavourable, wayward
See also: logical relation | oppositeness | opposition |
Related terms: abjuratory, adversative, antonym, argumentative, con, contradictory, contrapositive, contrasted, counter, counterpoised, disagreeing, disparate, dissonant, incompatible, interruptive, just opposite, nonconformist, obstruent, opposite, perversely, recanting, refutative, setoff, stifling, suppressive, uncompliant, unconformable, uncongenial, unequal, unharmonious
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Let's analyse "contrary" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YRARTNOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2045 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
contrary: 6 + 1 = 7, reduced: 7 (or 5 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Seven. |
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