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contrary meaning in Hindi

प्रतिकूल pratikūl

UK/ˈkɒntɹəɹi//ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/

contrary in Hindi: प्रतिकूल (pratikūl), विरुद्ध (viruddh). In English, contrary means opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

Hindi words for contrary

contrary
प्रतिकूल pratikūl
contrary, opposite
विरुद्ध viruddh

English meaning of contrary

  1. adjective Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
  2. adjective Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
  3. adjective Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
  4. adverb Contrarily.

Full definition of contrary

contrary in a sentence

  • a contrary disposition; a contrary child
  • I never act contrary to my principles.

Synonyms of contrary

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Questions about contrary in Hindi

What is the meaning of contrary in Hindi?
Contrary in Hindi is प्रतिकूल (pratikūl), विरुद्ध (viruddh).
contrary का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Contrary: प्रतिकूल (pratikūl), विरुद्ध (viruddh).
What does contrary mean in English?
Contrary means opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

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Hindi words from Wiktionary's Hindi entries whose English meaning is “contrary”: प्रतिकूल, विरुद्ध. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: contrary (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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