contrarious

English

Etymology

From contrary +‎ -ous, from Middle English contrarious, from Old French contrarious, from Late Latin contrāriōsus.

Adjective

contrarious (comparative more contrarious, superlative most contrarious)

1. (archaic, of persons) Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
2. (archaic, of things) Harmful, vexatious.

Synonyms

• (persons): contradictory, lippy, refractory, willful

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “persons”): cooperative

Derived terms

• contrariously
• contrariousness

 

Related terms

terms related to contrarious (adjective)

• contrariety
• contrarily
• contrariness
• contrary

Translations

persons

• Dutch: dwars (nl), tegendraads (nl), onhandelbaar (nl)
• French: contraire (fr)
• Romanian: contrar (ro), potrivnic (ro)

Old French

Alternative forms

• contrarieus
• contrarios
• contrarius

Adjective

contrarious m (oblique and nominative feminine singular contrariouse)

1. maddening; irritating
2. angry; angered

Descendants

• English: contrarious