Contrary

"Contrary" in German

anders lautend

(opposed)

anderslautend

(opposed)

bockbeinig

(given to opposition; perverse; wayward)

bockig

(given to opposition; perverse; wayward)

eigenwillig

(given to opposition; perverse; wayward)

entgegen

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

entgegengesetzt

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

entgegenstehend

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

entgegenstehend

(opposed)

gegen

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

gegenläufig

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

gegensätzlich

(opposed)

gegenteilig

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

gegenüber

(opposed)

im Gegensatz zu

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

im Widerspruch zu

(opposed)

konträr

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

konträr

(opposed)

konträr

(given to opposition; perverse; wayward)

querköpfig

(given to opposition; perverse; wayward)

trotzig

(given to opposition; perverse; wayward)

unbeständig

(opposed)

ungünstig

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

widerspenstig

(given to opposition; perverse; wayward)

widersprechend

(opposed)

widersprüchlich

(opposed)

widrig

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

widrig

(opposed)

widrig

(given to opposition; perverse; wayward)

zuwider

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

zuwiderlaufend

(opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse)

zuwiderlaufend

(opposed)

Gegenspieler

(the opposite)

Gegenspielerin

(the opposite)

Gegenteil

(the opposite)

Gegner

(the opposite)

Gegnerin

(the opposite)

behindern

(frustrating)

entgegensetzen

(frustrating)

hindern

(frustrating)

sich widersetzen

(frustrating)

verhindern

(frustrating)

widersetzen

(frustrating)

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