noun#5,204 by frequency
contrary
/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/
The opposite; One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false
- plural
- contraries
Meanings
- 1
The opposite
I know nothing to the contrary.
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR
I have no proof to the contrary.
Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false
- 3
A type of loaded dierare