ALL meanings of contraries
con·trar·y
C c - adjective contraries opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions. 1
- adjective contraries opposite in direction or position: departures in contrary directions. 1
- adjective contraries being the opposite one of two: I will make the contrary choice. 1
- adjective contraries unfavorable or adverse. 1
- adjective contraries perverse; stubbornly opposed or willful. 1
- noun plural contraries something that is contrary or opposite: to prove the contrary of a statement. 1
- noun plural contraries either of two contrary things. 1
- noun plural contraries Logic. a proposition so related to another proposition that both may not be true though both may be false, as with the propositions “All judges are male” and “No judges are male.”. 1
- adverb contraries in opposition; oppositely; counter: to act contrary to one's own principles. 1
- idioms contraries by contraries, contrary to expectation. 1
- idioms contraries on the contrary, in opposition to what has been stated. from another point of view: On the contrary, there may be some who would agree with you. 1
- idioms contraries to the contrary, to the opposite effect: I believe he is innocent, whatever they may say to the contrary. to a different effect. 1
- noun contraries Plural form of contrary. 1
- noun contraries plural of contrary. 0