10-letter words containing cont
- contracept — to prevent the conception of (offspring).
- contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
- contractee — an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
- contractor — A contractor is a person or company that does work for other people or organizations.
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
- contraflow — A contraflow is a situation in which vehicles travelling on a main road in one direction have to use lanes that are normally used by traffic travelling in the opposite direction, because the road is being repaired.
- contrahent — entering into an agreement or contract
- contraltos — Plural form of contralto.
- contraplex — relating to the transmission of two messages in opposite directions simultaneously
- contrapose — to place in contraposition.
- contraprop — a contrapropeller
- contrarian — A contrarian is a person who deliberately behaves in a way that is different from the people around them.
- contraries — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- contrarily — in a perverse or obstinate manner
- contrasted — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contravene — To contravene a law or rule means to do something that is forbidden by the law or rule.
- contrecoup — an injury, esp to the brain, that occurs at the opposite side of the body from that which was struck
- contribute — If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
- contritely — caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- contrition — deeply felt remorse; penitence
- contrivers — Plural form of contriver.
- contriving — to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot.
- controlled — held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
- controller — A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.
- controvert — to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion)
- contusions — Plural form of contusion.
- decontract — (ambitransitive) To expand from a contracted state.
- discontent — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
- dracontine — Belonging to a dragon.
- dracontium — (pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus.
- dyscontrol — The inability to control one's behavior.
- in context — If something is seen in context or if it is put into context, it is considered together with all the factors that relate to it.
- in control — If you are in control of something, you have the power to make all the important decisions about the way it is run.
- malcontent — not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances.
- miscontent — discontented; dissatisfied
- no contest — nolo contendere.
- noncontact — the state of not making contact
- per contra — on the other hand; on the contrary.
- precontact — prior contact
- raconteurs — Plural form of raconteur.
- raconteuse — a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
- re-contact — the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- recontinue — to continue (an action, process or condition, etc) again after an interruption or pause
- recontract — an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
- subcontrol — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- triaconter — (in ancient Greece) a Greek galley with thirty oars
- uncontrite — caused by or showing sincere remorse.