contrary to fact

contrary to fact
I adjective aberrant, deceptive, delusory, dishonest, distorted, erroneous, fallacious, false, fraudulent, inexact, questionable, solecistical, specious, unfactual, untrue II index dishonest, fallacious, false (inaccurate), fraudulent, untrue

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  • contrary to fact — adjective going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis) • Syn: ↑counterfactual • Similar to: ↑conditional • Derivationally related forms: ↑counterfactuality (for: ↑counterfactual) …   Useful english dictionary

  • contrary-to-fact conditional — See counterfactual conditional …   Philosophy dictionary

  • contrary — contrarily /kon trer euh lee, keuhn trair /, adv. contrariness, n. /kon trer ee/; for 5 also /keuhn trair ee/, adj., n., pl. contraries, adv. adj. 1. opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary… …   Universalium

  • contrary — adjective 1. /ˈkɒntrəri / (say kontruhree) opposite in nature or character; diametrically opposed; mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions. 2. /ˈkɒntrəri / (say kontruhree) opposite in direction or position. 3. /ˈkɒntrəri / (say …  

  • contrary — con•trar•y [[t]ˈkɒn trɛr i[/t]] for 5 also [[t]kənˈtrɛər i[/t]] adj. n. pl. trar•ies, adv. 1) opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary beliefs[/ex] 2) opposite in direction or position:… …   From formal English to slang

  • Contrary — Con tra*ry, n.; pl. {Contraries}. 1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] No contraries hold more antipathy Than I and such a knave. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An opponent; an enemy. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contrary — I. noun (plural traries) Etymology: Middle English contrarie, from Anglo French contraire, contrairie, from Medieval Latin contrarius, from Latin, adjective, opposite, adverse, from contra opposite Date: 13th century 1. a fact or condition… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • contrary — 1. adjective 1) contrary views Syn: opposite, opposing, opposed, contradictory, clashing, conflicting, antithetical, incompatible, irreconcilable See note at opposite Ant: compatib …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • contrary — 1. adjective 1) contrary views Syn: opposite, opposing, contradictory, clashing, conflicting, antithetical, incompatible, irreconcilable 2) she was sulky and contrary Syn: perverse, awkward …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • On the contrary — Contrary Con tra*ry, n.; pl. {Contraries}. 1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] No contraries hold more antipathy Than I and such a knave. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An opponent; an enemy. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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