Contrariant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Contrariant is an adjective meaning Contrary or antagonistic.
Meaning
Contrary or antagonistic.
More Meanings
- (rare) A thing that is contrary or of opposite qualities.
Example Sentences
the struggles of contrariant factions
The learned Chancellor concludes:—“We have long ago satisfied ourselves that natural science, as represented by Darwin, is not contrariant to revealed religon, and it is a wholesome thing to be remnided that every good and perfect gift cometh from the Father of Light.”
Word Forms
- contrariants
Synonyms for contrariant
Depending on context, synonyms include antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrariwise, contrary, contrasted.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include contradictory, counter, conflicting, contradictional, counterdirectional, counteroppositional.
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