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Contrary

//ˈkɑntɹɛɹi//

Synonyms for "contrary" (309 found)

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Informal (17)

Adj, name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

cross

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

hard

Adj, adv, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

bad

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

negative

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

con

Adj, noun, slang(6 words)

stuffy miserable stubborn clumsy irreconcilable antipodean

Adj, slang(3 words)

wretched ornery out of whack

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

naughty

Adv, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

contra

Adj, noun, prep, slang(1 words)

anti

General use (292)

Adjective(114 words)

cross counter obstinate rigorous divergent inconsistent reciprocal cranky contradictory opposing sinister repugnant antagonistic disagreeable deviative refractory untoward discrete restive ponderous

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incongruous fractious unfavorable wayward inimical unlucky opposed antipathetic unruly heterogeneous troublesome multifarious quarrelsome villainous destructive uncooperative uncongenial dissonant adverse rebellious inharmonious harmful inauspicious bulky disaccordant irascible fretful unpropitious unwieldy intractable cumbersome impractical unhandy competitive self-willed troublous counterproductive at cross purposes against the grain headstrong cantankerous antithetical cross-grained repressive impious disharmonious unmanageable inopportune unaccommodating oppositional inaccordant inconsonant unharmonious waspish poles apart unsubmissive stressful noncooperative captious contumacious nonconforming counteractive argumentative wrongheaded worlds apart balky uncompliant unconformable hulky repudiative contrarious immiscible renunciative antonymous nonobservant inhibitive adversive contradistinct constrictive interruptive unconforming hindersome unadaptable abjuratory unadjustable nonconformable confutative renunciatory revocatory abnegative revocative refutative contrariant refutatory

Adj, noun, verb(16 words)

foul separate wanton perverse grating rival sullen clashing jarring inverse trying differing stifling departing hulking confounding

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

counter

Adj, adv, noun, verb(2 words)

reverse offset

Noun(13 words)

reverse opposite contention antithesis setoff antonym opposite number antipole contrapositive antipode counterterm witherward counterpole

Name, noun, verb(1 words)

foil

Adjective(4 words)

obstinate perverse wayward adverse

Adj, adv, noun, prep(3 words)

opposite overthwart vis-a-vis

Adj, name, noun, verb(3 words)

motley alien converse

Adj, noun(37 words)

hostile deviant awkward contradictory nonconformist unfortunate disagreeable discordant incompatible refractory unequal obverse recalcitrant dissident variant occlusive discrepant polar opponent disparate

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disobedient obstructive detrimental dissentient dissimilar restrictive inconvenient insubordinate suppressive recusant adversative oppugnant antithetic oppositive antipodal obstruent negatory

Adj, det, name, noun, pron(1 words)

many

Adj, adv, noun(2 words)

different unfriendly

Adj, verb(23 words)

distinct distinguished opposing difficult variegated separated disproportionate conflicting opposed varied assorted diversified dissenting averse contrasted contrasting compensating confronting disjoined hindering

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differentiated countervailing obstructing

Noun, verb(17 words)

counterbalance choking enemy counterpoint balancing disagreeing varying strangling countercheck counterpoise caviling counterbalancing jangling diverging contradicting denying recanting

Adv, prep(1 words)

again

Adj, adv, det, noun(1 words)

several

Adj, adv, verb(1 words)

diverse

Adj, det(1 words)

various

Prep_phrase(6 words)

at odds at variance at war at cross-purposes at loggerheads in the way

Adj, noun, prep, verb(1 words)

unlike

Adj, name, noun(1 words)

sulky

Verb(13 words)

deviating discriminated counterpoised squared off inhibiting interrupting disowning refuting disallowing disavowing disclaiming disaffirming confuting

Name, noun(2 words)

antipodes adversary

Adj, noun, pron(1 words)

divers

cross grained in opposition not easy in disagreement poles asunder widely apart out of accord in opposition to the other side the contrary at opposite extremes just opposite nose to nose

Adj, adv(3 words)

crosswise eyeball to eyeball back to back

Adverb(8 words)

vice versa face to face contrariwise conversely perversely contrarily oppositely contrawise

Adj, prep(1 words)

froward

Preposition(1 words)

dead against

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