Thesaurus:contrary

THESAURUS

contrary

English

Adjective

Sense: opposed in nature

Synonyms

• against the grain
• at cross purposes
• contradictory
• contrariant
• contrarious (archaic)
• contrary
• counter
• cross (rare)
• disagreeable
• opposed
• opposing
• refractory

Antonyms

• cooperative
• synergistic
• unopposed

Hyponyms

• cheeky    [WS]
• hostile    [WS]
• opposite    [WS]

See also

• Thesaurus:obstinate

Further reading

• “14. contrariety” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “contrary” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.