contrary

1.

/ˈkɑntrɛri/

exact opposition

2.

/kənˈtreri/

resistant to guidance or discipline

Other forms: contraries

Use contrary when two things are exactly opposite or entirely different. If something is contrary to something else, it is opposed to or against it.

A contrary child is one who opposes people in authority. As a noun, the contrary means the opposite, as in "We will not give up; on the contrary, we will fight with all our power." The adjective contrary derives from Latin contrarius ("opposite, opposed") from contra ("against").

Definitions of contrary (/ˈkɑntrɛri/)

1. noun

   exact opposition
   “public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty”

   type of:

   oppositeness, opposition

   the relation between opposed entities
2. noun

   a relation of direct opposition
   synonyms: opposite, reverse

   type of:

   oppositeness, opposition

   the relation between opposed entities
3. noun

   a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
   type of:

   logical relation

   a relation between propositions
4. adjective

   in an opposing direction
   “a contrary wind”

   synonyms: adverse

   unfavorable, unfavourable

   (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose
5. adjective

   very opposed in nature or character or purpose
   “acts contrary to our code of ethics”

   “the facts point to a contrary conclusion”

   synonyms:

   different

   unlike in nature, quality, form, or degree
6. adjective

   of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
   “`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms”

   synonyms:

   antonymous

   of words: having opposite meanings