contrary

I adjective abnegative, adversative, adverse, adversus, answering, antagonistic to, antipathetic, antithetic, antithetical, at cross purposes, at issue, at variance, averse, captious, conflicting, confutative, confuting, contradicting, contradictory, contradistinct, contraindicating, contrapositive, contrarius, contrasted, contrasting, contraway, converse, counter, counteracting, countervailing, denying, diametrically opposite, different, disaffirming, disagreeing, disavowing, discordant, in opposition to, inverse, negative, negatory, obverse, opposed, opposing, opposite, opposite in character, opposite in nature, oppositional, oppugnant, rebutting, refutative, refutatory, refuting, four le contraire, vis-à-vis associated concepts: contrary intent, contrary to evidence, contrary to good morals, contrary to law, contrary to public interest, contrary to statute II noun antilogy, antipode, antithesis, conflict, contradiction, contradistinction, contrast, converse, incompatibility, inconsistency, opposite, opposition, other extreme, reverse, vice versa associated concepts: contrary to the law III index adverse (opposite), antipathetic (oppositional), antipode, antithesis, competitive (antagonistic), contentious, contra, contradictory, deviant, different, discordant, disinclined, disobedient, dissident, dissimilar, eccentric, fractious, froward, hostile, incongruous, inconsistent, inimical, intractable, inverse, litigious, negative, nonconforming, opposite, perverse, recalcitrant, recusant, repugnant (incompatible), spiteful, unfavorable, unreasonable, unruly, unsuitable, vicious