Synonyms for contrarious
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Contradictory — tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue
contradictory, willful US, wilful UK, refractory, lippy informal
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
Related words
- Word family
- contrariousness
Example sentences
- contradictory What they say is contradictory to their feelings.
- willful Your willful disobedience is what got you here.
- refractory Tom's refractory period is too long.
- contrary They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contrarious | steady | |
| contradictory | rising | |
| willful | steady | |
| refractory | falling | |
| contrary | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- lippy2
- 6 letters
- wilful
- 7 letters
- willful2
- 8 letters
- contrary3
- 10 letters
- refractory4
- 13 letters
- contradictory5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lippy2 = 2 syllables).