- Types Of Speech
- You can use contrary as a noun or as a adjective satellite in a sentence.
- About Contrary
- A 3 syllables noun and 8 letters with the letters a, c, n, o, r, t, and y, 6 consonants, 2 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letters tr. Contrary starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters c, co, con, cont, contr, and the ending characters are y, ry, ary, rary, trary, ..
- Definition
- Two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- Pig Latin
- Contrary in Pig Latin is said as "ontrarycay or ontrarycway".
- Unigram
- c | o | n | t | r | a | r | y
- Bigram
- co | on | nt | tr | ra | ar | ry
- Trigram
- con | ont | ntr | tra | rar | ary
- Quadrigram
- cont | ontr | ntra | trar | rary
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
- exact opposition;
"public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty" - a relation of direct opposition;
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- in an opposing direction;
"adverse currents";
"a contrary wind" - resistant to guidance or discipline;
"Mary Mary quite contrary";
"an obstinate child with a violent temper";
"a perverse mood";
"wayward behavior" - very opposed in nature or character or purpose;
"acts contrary to our code of ethics";
"the facts point to a contrary conclusion" - of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false;
"`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abhorrent | offensive to the mind "an abhorrent deed" "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee" "morally repugnant customs" "repulsive behavior" "the most repulsive character in recent novels" |
| Abjuratory | |
| Abnegative | |
| Adversary | someone who offers opposition |
| Adversative | expressing antithesis or opposition "the adversative conjunction `but'' in `poor but happy''" |
| Adverse | in an opposing direction "adverse currents" "a contrary wind" |
| Adversive | |
| Alien | a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere |
| Antagonist | a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug |
| Antagonistic | opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action |
View all cognitive synonyms for Contrary
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Contrary | two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false |
View English words with the unique letters used in contrary. Words With The Letters Acnorty
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Logical Relation |
Contrary Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With C
- Ends With Y
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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