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1. contrary (a) 2

60 synonyms

#	Word	Frequency	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	altered	10.5	7 letters	26 synonyms
2.	antagonistic	1.05	12 letters	56 synonyms
3.	antipathetic	0.02	12 letters	23 synonyms
4.	antithetic	0.02	10 letters	16 synonyms
5.	averse	1.15	6 letters	17 synonyms
6.	balky	0.04	5 letters	17 synonyms
7.	changed	117	7 letters	50 synonyms
8.	clashing	0.81	8 letters	24 synonyms
9.	conflicting	4.27	11 letters	40 synonyms
10.	contradictory	3.02	13 letters	35 synonyms
11.	contrasting	2.88	11 letters	31 synonym
12.	contumacious	0.02	12 letters	39 synonyms
13.	converse	3.02	8 letters	57 synonyms
14.	counter	36.3	7 letters	86 synonyms
15.	defiant	1.62	7 letters	50 synonyms
16.	different	389	9 letters	88 synonyms
17.	difficult	117	9 letters	113 synonyms
18.	disagreeable	0.54	12 letters	80 synonyms
19.	discordant	0.4	10 letters	39 synonyms
20.	distincten.synonym.one	19.5	8 letters	111 synonyms
21.	divergent	2.4	9 letters	37 synonyms
22.	extreme	39.8	7 letters	149 synonyms
23.	facing	31.6	6 letters	52 synonyms
24.	figurative	1.32	10 letters	14 synonyms
25.	fractious	0.22	9 letters	50 synonyms
26.	fresh	67.6	5 letters	158 synonyms
27.	fronting	1.07	8 letters	18 synonyms
28.	froward	0.03	7 letters	27 synonyms
29.	headstrong	0.49	10 letters	39 synonyms
30.	illogical	1.23	9 letters	33 synonyms
31.	implausible	0.76	11 letters	24 synonyms
32.	impudent	0.29	8 letters	80 synonyms
33.	incoherent	1.23	10 letters	22 synonyms
34.	incompatible	3.02	12 letters	46 synonyms
35.	incongruous	0.49	11 letters	54 synonyms
36.	inflexible	0.78	10 letters	70 synonyms
37.	inimical	0.15	8 letters	48 synonyms
38.	intractable	0.76	11 letters	35 synonyms
39.	ironic	6.31	6 letters	33 synonyms
40.	jarring	1.07	7 letters	40 synonyms
41.	obstinate	0.54	9 letters	94 synonyms
42.	opposed	32.4	7 letters	47 synonyms
43.	opposing	11	8 letters	76 synonyms
44.	opposite	41.7	8 letters	74 synonyms
45.	paradoxical	0.76	11 letters	17 synonyms
46.	perverse	1.55	8 letters	50 synonyms
47.	polar	9.12	5 letters	30 synonyms
48.	refractory	0.76	10 letters	62 synonyms
49.	reverse	23.4	7 letters	114 synonyms
50.	self-willeden.synonym.one	1.4	10 letters	19 synonyms
51.	special	219	7 letters	65 synonyms
52.	stubborn	5.75	8 letters	50 synonyms
53.	uncooperative	0.45	13 letters	21 synonym
54.	unfitting	0.06	9 letters	21 synonym
55.	unfriendly	1.26	10 letters	63 synonyms
56.	unlike	37.2	6 letters	15 synonyms
57.	unmanageable	0.48	12 letters	24 synonyms
58.	wayward	1.23	7 letters	57 synonyms
59.	wilful	0.59	6 letters	44 synonyms
60.	willful	1.2	7 letters	31 synonym

2. contrary (Noun) 2

9 synonyms

#	Word	Frequency	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	absence	21.9	7 letters	26 synonyms
2.	antipode	0.05	8 letters	4 synonyms
3.	antithesis	0.91	10 letters	22 synonyms
4.	contradiction	2.82	13 letters	36 synonyms
5.	converse	3.02	8 letters	57 synonyms
6.	counterpart	5.01	11 letters	44 synonyms
7.	negation	0.69	8 letters	18 synonyms
8.	paradox	4.27	7 letters	23 synonyms
9.	reverse	23.4	7 letters	114 synonyms

3 definitions

contrary (Noun) —	A relation of direct opposition
contrary (Noun) —	Exact opposition 1 example
	1. ex. "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"
contrary (Noun) —	A logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false

3 types of

#	Word	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	logical relation	15 letters	0 synonyms
2.	oppositeness	12 letters	1 synonym
3.	opposition	10 letters	78 synonyms

3. contrary (a/n) 2

7 synonyms

#	Word	Frequency	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	altered	10.5	7 letters	26 synonyms
2.	changed	117	7 letters	50 synonyms
3.	distinct	19.5	8 letters	111 synonyms
4.	divergent	2.4	9 letters	37 synonyms
5.	opposite	41.7	8 letters	74 synonyms
6.	special	219	7 letters	65 synonyms
7.	variant	6.03	7 letters	28 synonyms

4. contrary (Adjective) 2

1 synonym

#	Word	Frequency	Likes	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	adverse	7.76	0	7 letters	53 synonyms

4 definitions

contrary (Adjective) —	Very opposed in nature, character or purpose 2 examples
	1. ex. "acts contrary to our code of ethics"
	2. ex. "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"
contrary (Adjective) —	Of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false 1 example
	1. ex. "'hot' and 'cold' are contrary terms"
contrary (Adjective) —	In an opposing direction 1 example
	1. ex. "a contrary wind"
contrary (Adjective) —	Resistant to guidance or discipline; tending to do the opposite of what is normal or wanted 1 example
	1. ex. "Mary Mary quite contrary"

Similar words

11 misspelling

ccontrary comtrary conntrary contraary contrar contraryy contrrarry conttrary coontrary kontrary ontrary

With the same beginning

contrary to fact contrary[2]

With the same ending

on the contrary to the contrary subcontrary

All synonyms in one line

altered, antagonistic, antipathetic, antithetic, averse, en.synonym.one, balky, changed, clashing, conflicting, contradictory, contrasting, contumacious, converse, counter, defiant, different, difficult, disagreeable, discordant, distinct, divergent, extreme, facing, figurative, fractious, en.synonym.one, fresh, fronting, froward, headstrong, illogical, implausible, impudent, incoherent, incompatible, incongruous, inflexible, inimical, intractable, ironic, jarring, obstinate, opposed, opposing, opposite, paradoxical, perverse, polar, refractory, reverse, self-willed, en.synonym.one, special, stubborn, uncooperative, unfitting, unfriendly, unlike, unmanageable, wayward, wilful, willful, absence, antipode, antithesis, contradiction, converse, en.synonym.one, counterpart, negation, paradox, reverse, altered, changed, distinct, divergent, opposite, en.synonym.one, special, variant, adverse.

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