contrary: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 13 letter points · starts with C · ends with Y
Meaning of contrary
adj
Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
Example: contrary winds
Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
Example: a contrary disposition; a contrary child
Source: Wiktionary — contrary.
adv
Contrarily
Source: Wiktionary — contrary.
noun
The opposite.
One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false.
- historical
A type of loaded die.
Listed forms: contraries.
Source: Wiktionary — contrary.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for contrary.
adjective
resistant to guidance or discipline
adjective
in an opposing direction
noun
a relation of direct opposition
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is contrary in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of contrary
C(3) + O(1) + N(1) + T(1) + R(1) + A(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 13 points.
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Anagrams of contrary
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from contrary
106 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in contrary. Showing up to 24, longest first.