ALL meanings of contrariness
con·trar·y
C c - adjective contrariness opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions. 1
- adjective contrariness opposite in direction or position: departures in contrary directions. 1
- adjective contrariness being the opposite one of two: I will make the contrary choice. 1
- adjective contrariness unfavorable or adverse. 1
- adjective contrariness perverse; stubbornly opposed or willful. 1
- noun plural contrariness something that is contrary or opposite: to prove the contrary of a statement. 1
- noun plural contrariness either of two contrary things. 1
- noun plural contrariness 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 contrariness in opposition; oppositely; counter: to act contrary to one's own principles. 1
- idioms contrariness by contraries, contrary to expectation. 1
- idioms contrariness 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 contrariness 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 contrariness The state of being contrary. 1