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contrariousness

contrariousness noun: the state or quality of being contrarious.

Noun

contrariousness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being contrarious.

Origin of contrariousness

From contrarious + -ness.

Questions about contrariousness

What does contrariousness mean?
Contrariousness means the state or quality of being contrarious.
What part of speech is contrariousness?
Contrariousness is a noun.

Words near contrariousness in the dictionary

  1. contrariness
  2. contrarinesses
  3. contrariosity
  4. contrarious
  5. contrariously
  6. contrariousness
  7. contrarities
  8. contrarity
  9. contrariways
  10. contrariwise
  11. contrarotating

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