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contrarious

con·trar·i·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-trair-ee-uh s]
    • /kənˈtrɛər i əs/
    • /kˌɒntrərɪˈuːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trair-ee-uh s]
    • /kənˈtrɛər i əs/

Definitions of contrarious word

  • adjective contrarious (of people or animals) perverse or obstinate 3
  • adjective contrarious (of conditions) unfavourable 3
  • adjective contrarious contrary; esp., perverse 3
  • adjective contrarious Chiefly Appalachian. perverse; refractory. 1
  • adjective contrarious Archaic. adverse; unfavorable. 1
  • noun contrarious Perverse; refractory. 1

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Origin of contrarious

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin contrārius contrary; see -ous

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Parts of speech for Contrarious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

contrarious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for contrarious

adj contrarious

  • antagonistic — If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
  • difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
  • impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
  • inimical — adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.
  • inimitable — incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless.

adjective contrarious

  • contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.

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