contrariness
contrariness · contrarinesses
The state of being contraryThe state of being contrary
US/kˈɑntɹɛɹinəs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being contrary
More definitions
- deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
- a fussy and eccentric disposition
Forms
plural: contrarinesses| Singular | contrariness |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline:perversityperverseness
- a fussy and eccentric disposition:crankinesscrotchetinessgrumpiness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcontrary
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.