contrariant en · ADJ
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English contrariaunt, from Old French contrariant, from Late Latin contrāriāns, present participle of contrāriō.
Meanings
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Contrary or antagonistic.
the struggles of contrariant factions
1795, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, address delivered in Bristol:The learned Chancellor concludes:—“We have long ago satisfied ourselves that natural science, as represented by Darwin, is not contrariant to revealed religon, and it is a wholesome thing to be remnided that every good and perfect gift cometh from the Father of Light.”
1903 January 14, “Current Notes”, in Bye-Gones: Relating to Wales and the Border Counties, volume 8, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most contrariant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more contrariant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
witherward · opposed · antithetical · contradictory · reverse · contrariant · converse · oppugnant · inverted · inverse · antipodean · counter · opposite · cross · contrasted · contrary · contrariwise