contrariness

• Nom décrivant une tendance ou un comportement marqué par un entêtement délibéré, une désobéissance, une résistance à l'autorité ou à la discipline, ainsi qu'un caractère capricieux et excentrique.

A noun describing a disposition or behavior characterized by deliberate stubbornness, unruliness, resistance to guidance or discipline, or a fussy and eccentric nature.

indénombrable

1. Deliberate stubbornnessC1formal

   A tendency to deliberately oppose or resist authority, guidance, or discipline in a stubborn and unruly manner.

   obstination délibérée

   • The child's contrariness made it difficult for the teacher to maintain order in the classroom.
   • His contrariness was evident when he refused to follow even the simplest instructions.
   • The manager struggled with the employee's contrariness during team meetings.

   Synonymesintractabilityobstinacyperversenessperversityrecalcitrancerefractorinessstubbornnessunrulinesswillfulness

   Antonymesamenabilitycomplianceconformitydocilityobediencesubmissivenesstractability

2. Fussy or eccentric dispositionC1formal

   A personality trait characterized by being overly particular, difficult to please, or having an odd and unpredictable nature.

   Humeur contrariante ou caractère fantasque

   • Her contrariness showed in her refusal to eat anything that wasn't prepared exactly to her liking.
   • The old man's contrariness was well-known in the neighborhood; he always complained about everything.
   • Despite his contrariness, his friends appreciated his unique perspective on life.

   Synonymescapriciousnesscrotchetinesseccentricityfussinessoddnesspeculiarityquirkinesswhimsicality

   Antonymesagreeablenesscompliancecongeniality