contrariant
contrariant adjective: contrary or antagonistic.
Adjective
contrariant (comparative more contrariant, superlative most contrariant)
- Contrary or antagonistic.
- the struggles of contrariant factions1795, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, address delivered in Bristol
- The learned Chancellor concludes:—“We have long ago satisfied ourselves that natural science, as represented by Darwin, is not contrariant to revealed religon, and it is a wholesome thing to be remnided that every good and perfect gift cometh from the Father of Light.”1903 January 14, “Current Notes”, in Bye-Gones: Relating to Wales and the Border Counties, volume 8, page 8
- Synonyms:
- antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrariwise, contrary, contrasted, converse, counter, cross, inverse
Noun
contrariant (plural contrariants)
- A thing that is contrary or of opposite qualities.
Synonyms of contrariant
Forms of contrariant
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more contrariant |
| superlative | most contrariant |
| Noun | |
| plural | contrariants |
Origin of contrariant
Inherited from Middle English contrariaunt, from Old French contrariant, from Late Latin contrāriāns, present participle of contrāriō.
Words formed from contrariant
Questions about contrariant
- What does contrariant mean?
- Contrariant means contrary or antagonistic.
- What part of speech is contrariant?
- Contrariant can be an adjective or a noun.
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