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Contrarious

//kənˈtɹɛəɹi.əs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue. archaic
  2. 2
    Harmful, vexatious. archaic
Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by self-willed opposition wordnet

Etymology

From contrary + -ous, from Middle English contrarious, from Old French contrarious, from Late Latin contrāriōsus.

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