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contrarious

/kənˈtrɛə.ri.əs/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet signifiant qui est capricieux, obstiné ou enclin à s'opposer et à contredire.

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adjective

/kənˈtrɛə.ri.əs/formalobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet signifiant qui est capricieux, obstiné ou enclin à s'opposer et à contredire.

An obsolete adjective meaning perverse, stubborn, or inclined to oppose or contradict.

  1. Difficult to deal withC2formalbritish

    Tending to be stubborn, uncooperative, or hard to manage.

    frDifficile à gérer

    • The contrarious child refused to eat his vegetables.
    • Her contrarious attitude made the negotiation very challenging.
    • The old machine was contrarious and kept breaking down.

    Synonymesawkwardcantankerouscontrarycusseddifficultintractableobstinateorneryperverserefractorystubborntryinguncooperativeunmanageablewayward

    Antonymesaccommodatingamenablecompliantcooperativeobligingtractable

Formes
  • more contrarious comparative form
  • most contrarious superlative form