contrariant

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English

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle English contrariaunt, from Old French contrariant, from Late Latin contrāriāns, present participle of contrāriō.

Adjective

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contrariant (comparative more contrariant, superlative most contrariant)

  1. Contrary or antagonistic.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:opposite
    • 1795, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, address delivered in Bristol:
      the struggles of contrariant factions
    • 1903 January 14, “Current Notes”, in Bye-Gones: Relating to Wales and the Border Counties, volume 8, page 8:
      The learned Chancellor concludes:—“We have long ago satisfied ourselves that natural science, as represented by Darwin, is not contrariant to revealed religon, and it is a wholesome thing to be remnided that every good and perfect gift cometh from the Father of Light.”

Derived terms

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Noun

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contrariant (plural contrariants)

  1. (rare) A thing that is contrary or of opposite qualities.

Further reading

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁa.ʁjɑ̃/

Participle

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contrariant

  1. present participle of contrarier

Adjective

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contrariant (feminine contrariante, masculine plural contrariants, feminine plural contrariantes)

  1. annoying, irritating
  2. antagonizing
    Antonym: conciliant

Further reading

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Romanian

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Etymology

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From contraria +‎ -ant.

Adjective

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contrariant m or n (feminine singular contrariantă, masculine plural contrarianți, feminine and neuter plural contrariante)

  1. contrariant
  2. vexatious

Declension

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