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contrary
Overview of noun contrary
The noun contrary has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) reverse, contrary, opposite -- (a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true")
2. contrary -- (exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty")
3. contrary -- (a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false)
Overview of adj contrary
The adj contrary has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) contrary -- (very opposed in nature or character or purpose; "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion")
2. (1) contrary -- (of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false; "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms")
3. contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward -- (resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior")
4. adverse, contrary -- (in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun contrary
3 senses of contrary
Sense 1
reverse, contrary, opposite
=> opposition, oppositeness
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
contrary
=> opposition, oppositeness
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
contrary
=> logical relation
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun contrary
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun contrary
3 senses of contrary
Sense 1
reverse, contrary, opposite
=> opposition, oppositeness
Sense 2
contrary
=> opposition, oppositeness
Sense 3
contrary
=> logical relation
Antonyms of noun contrary
Member Holonyms of noun contrary
Substance Holonyms of noun contrary
Part Holonyms of noun contrary
Member Meronyms of noun contrary
Substance Meronyms of noun contrary
Part Meronyms of noun contrary
Meronyms of noun contrary
Holonyms of noun contrary
Attributes of noun contrary
Derived Forms of noun contrary
Domain of noun contrary
Domain Terms of noun contrary
Familiarity of noun contrary
contrary used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun contrary
3 senses of contrary
Sense 1
reverse, contrary, opposite
> opposition, oppositeness
=> antipode
=> antithesis
=> conflict
=> contrast, direct contrast
=> flip side
=> mutual opposition, polarity
=> gradable opposition
=> polarity, sign
=> ungradable opposition
=> contradictoriness
=> contradiction
=> contrary
=> contrariety
=> tertium quid
=> reverse, contrary, opposite
=> inverse, opposite
=> antagonism
Sense 2
contrary
> opposition, oppositeness
=> antipode
=> antithesis
=> conflict
=> contrast, direct contrast
=> flip side
=> mutual opposition, polarity
=> gradable opposition
=> polarity, sign
=> ungradable opposition
=> contradictoriness
=> contradiction
=> contrary
=> contrariety
=> tertium quid
=> reverse, contrary, opposite
=> inverse, opposite
=> antagonism
Sense 3
contrary
> logical relation
=> contradictory
=> contrary
=> transitivity
=> reflexivity, reflexiveness
=> modality, mode
=> implication, logical implication, conditional relation
Meronyms of noun contrary
3 senses of contrary
Holonyms of noun contrary
Grep of noun contrary
contrary
Antonyms of adj contrary
4 senses of contrary
Sense 1
contrary
INDIRECT (VIA different) -> same
Sense 2
contrary
INDIRECT (VIA antonymous) -> synonymous
Sense 3
contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward
INDIRECT (VIA disobedient) -> obedient
Sense 4
adverse, contrary
INDIRECT (VIA unfavorable) -> favorable, favourable
Similarity of adj contrary
4 senses of contrary
Sense 1
contrary
=> different (vs. same)
Sense 2
contrary
=> antonymous (vs. synonymous)
Sense 3
contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward
=> disobedient (vs. obedient)
Sense 4
adverse, contrary
=> unfavorable (vs. favorable), unfavourable
Pertainyms of adj contrary
Attributes of adj contrary
Domain of adj contrary
Domain Terms of adj contrary
Familiarity of adj contrary
contrary used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Grep of adj contrary
contrary
contrary to fact
Grep of adv contrary
on the contrary
to the contrary
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