Associations to the word «Contrary»
Noun
- Assertion
- Presumption
- Supposition
- Inclination
- Precept
- Negation
- Wherefore
- Opinion
- Moral
- Pretence
- Contradiction
- Ethic
- Approbation
- Scripture
- Disposition
- Virtue
- Falsehood
- Dogma
- Entreaty
- Socrates
- Prudence
- Evidence
- Importation
- Obedience
- Opposite
- Affirmation
- Supposing
- Censure
- Conscience
- Commandment
- Proposition
- Rumour
- Prejudice
- Inconvenience
- Rumor
- Hegel
- Sin
- Sentiment
- Aristotle
- Delusion
- Necessity
- Fortitude
- Habit
- Judgment
- Zeal
- Argument
- Apprehension
- Impediment
- Testimony
- Conviction
- Majesty
- Tendency
- Discord
- Superstition
- Uniformity
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
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
Dictionary definition
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".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.