contrary

/kɑntrɛri/ adjectivenoun
8 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
ADJECTIVE
1

In an opposing direction.

“a contrary wind”

2

Resistant to guidance or discipline.

“Mary Mary quite contrary”

3

Of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false.

“`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms”

4

Very opposed in nature or character or purpose.

“acts contrary to our code of ethics”

“the facts point to a contrary conclusion”

NOUN
1

A relation of direct opposition.

2

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

3

Exact opposition.

“public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty”

WORD FORMS
Related formcontrariness
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Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
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Pig Latinontrarycay
Starts & ends withC … Y
Syllablescon · tra · ry
SYNONYMS & RELATED12
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