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contrarious
[ kuhn-trair-ee-uhs ]
adjective
- Chiefly Appalachian. perverse; refractory.
- Archaic. adverse; unfavorable.
contrarious
/ kənˈtrɛərɪəs /
adjective
- (of people or animals) perverse or obstinate
- (of conditions) unfavourable
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Derived Forms
- conˈtrariousness, noun
- conˈtrariously, adverb
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Other Words From
- con·trari·ous·ly adverb
- con·trari·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of contrarious1
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Example Sentences
And what greater absurditie can there bee, then to say that one cure shall serue for diuers, nay, contrarious sortes of diseases?
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It was the son who sang the ‘Death of Nelson’ under such contrarious circumstances.
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It was just bitterly disappointing and contrarious that the one person he wished to see was a Commodore Graham.
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But before he could set to work there came more "contrarious" orders.
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They will be drowned going overland, after the contrarious way of the world.
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