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contrarious

/kənˈtɹɛɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-trar-i-ous
IPA
/kənˈtɹɛɹi.əs/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.

Archaic

adj

Harmful, vexatious.

Archaic

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kənˈtɹɛɹi.əs/
  • British English: /kənˈtɹɛəɹi.əs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more contrarious (comparative) most contrarious (superlative)

Derived Forms

contrariously contrariousness

Frequently Paired Words

contrariety contrarily contrariness contrary

Synonyms

contradictory lippy refractory willful cross-grained

Antonyms

cooperative

Rhymes With

various hilarious precarious aquarius nefarious vicarious calcareous stradivarius multifarious belisarius carious sicarius

Questions

How do you pronounce contrarious?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈtɹɛɹi.əs/.
What does contrarious mean?
Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
Where does contrarious come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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