contrary

• Qualifie ce qui est opposé par nature, direction ou signification ; s'emploie aussi pour une personne qui contredit délibérément ou fait preuve d'entêtement.

Describes something that is opposite in nature, direction, or meaning; also used to describe a person who is deliberately argumentative or stubborn.

1. Opposite in nature or directionB2formal

   Being opposite or in conflict with something else.

   contraire, opposé

   • His actions were contrary to his promises.
   • The results were contrary to our expectations.
   • She holds a contrary opinion to the majority.

   Synonymesantitheticalconflictingcontradictorycounterinverseopposedoppositereverse

   Antonymesalignedconsistentidenticalsame

2. Stubborn or argumentativeB2informal

   Tending to oppose or disagree with others deliberately.

   contrariant

   • He is so contrary that he always argues just for the sake of it.
   • The child was being contrary and refused to eat his vegetables.
   • Her contrary nature makes teamwork difficult.

   Synonymesargumentativecantankerousdisobedientfrowardintransigentobstinateperverserefractorystubbornwayward

   Antonymesagreeableamenablecompliantcooperativeobliging

• Nom désignant ce qui est opposé ou contraire à quelque chose, souvent utilisé dans des expressions comme « au contraire » pour marquer l'opposition ou la contradiction.

A noun referring to the opposite or a state of being opposed to something, often used in phrases like 'on the contrary' or 'to the contrary'.

indénombrable

1. B2formal

   The opposite of something, especially a statement or belief.

   le contraire

   • He said he was happy, but the contrary was true.
   • She believes in the contrary of what you said.
   • The evidence suggests the contrary of his claim.

   Synonymesantithesisconverseinverseobverseoppositereverse