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Contrarious

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /kənˈtɹɛəɹi.əs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Contrarious is an adjective meaning (archaic, of persons) Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.

Meaning

(archaic, of persons) Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.

More Meanings

  1. (archaic, of things) Harmful, vexatious.

Synonyms for contrarious

Depending on context, synonyms include contradictory, lippy, refractory, willful, stubborn, cross-grained.

Antonyms for contrarious

Common opposites include cooperative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stubborn, cross-grained, oppugnant, oppositious, adverse, counter-argumentative.

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