contrary
nouns
a relation of direct opposition
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
exact opposition
"public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"
a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
adjectives
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
"acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"
is similar to
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
"took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
"`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms"
resistant to guidance or discipline
"Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
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