Associations to the word «Contrary»

CONTRARY, adjective. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

CONTRARY, adjective. Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.

CONTRARY, adjective. Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.

CONTRARY, adverb. Contrarily

CONTRARY, noun. The opposite.

CONTRARY, noun. One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true.

CONTRARY, verb. (obsolete) To oppose; to frustrate.

CONTRARY, verb. (obsolete) To impugn.

CONTRARY, verb. (obsolete) To contradict (someone or something).

CONTRARY, verb. (obsolete) To do the opposite of (someone or something).

CONTRARY, verb. (obsolete) To act inconsistently or perversely; to act in opposition to.

CONTRARY, verb. (obsolete) To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion.

CONTRARY, verb. (obsolete) To be self-contradictory; to become reversed.

CONTRARY TO, preposition. Despite

CONTRARY, noun. A relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true".

CONTRARY, noun. Exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty".

CONTRARY, noun. A logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false.

CONTRARY, adjective. Very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion".

CONTRARY, adjective. Of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false; "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms".

CONTRARY, adjective. Resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior".

CONTRARY, adjective. In an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind".