contrary, perverse, restive, balky, wayward mean inclined to resist authority or control. contrary implies a temperamental unwillingness to accept orders or advice.

CONTRARY definition: opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed. See examples of contrary used in a sentence.

CONTRARY definition: 1. the opposite: 2. used to show that you think or feel the opposite of what has just been stated…. Learn more.

In an opposite direction or manner; counter: The judge ruled contrary to all precedent in the case.

Definition of contrary adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Contrary, adverse both describe something that opposes. Contrary conveys an idea of something impersonal and objective whose opposition happens to be unfavorable: contrary winds.

Contrary refers to something that is opposite in nature, direction, or meaning. It could also denote a situation or proposition that goes against or distinctly differs from what is expected, perceived, or …

In opposition to what has been stated or what is expected: I'm not sick; on the contrary, I'm in the peak of health.

Use contrary when two things are exactly opposite or entirely different. If something is contrary to something else, it is opposed to or against it.

Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.