contrarious

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contrarious

/kənˈtɹɛəɹi.əs/ UK
/kənˈtɹɛɹi.əs/ US
/ˌkɑnˈ-/ US

Rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs

Where it comes from

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

adjective more contrarious · most contrarious

archaic, of persons Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
Similar: contradictory, lippy, refractory, willful
archaic, of things Harmful, vexatious.

Opposite: cooperative

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adjective

Opposite: cooperative

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adj persons

Français	contraire
Română	contrar, potrivnic

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"contrarious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contrarious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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contrarious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contrarious

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"contrarious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contrarious.

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@misc{contrarious_2026,
  title = {contrarious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contrarious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}