adj
Meaning 1
Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
contrarious
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈtɹɛəɹi.əs/
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General-American: /kənˈtɹɛɹi.əs/
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General-American: /ˌkɑnˈ-/
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rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs
adj
Meaning 2
Harmful, vexatious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
difficult to deal with
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cross-grained
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From contrary + -ous, from Middle English contrarious, from Old French contrarious, from Late Latin contrāriōsus.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: dwars — persons
- Dutch: tegendraads — persons
- Dutch: onhandelbaar — persons
- French: contraire — persons
- Romanian: contrar — persons
- Romanian: potrivnic — persons