contrarious

English

Etymology

From contrary +‎ -ous, from Middle English contrarious, from Old French contrarious, from Late Latin contrāriōsus.

Adjective

contrarious (comparative more contrarious, superlative most contrarious)

(archaic, of persons) Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
(archaic, of things) Harmful, vexatious.

Synonyms

(persons): contradictory, lippy, refractory, willful

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “persons”): cooperative

Related terms

terms related to contrarious (adjective)

Translations

persons

Dutch: dwars (nl), tegendraads (nl), onhandelbaar (nl)
French: contraire (fr)
Romanian: contrar (ro), potrivnic (ro)

Old French

Alternative forms

contrarieus
contrarios
contrarius

Adjective

contrarious m (oblique and nominative feminine singular contrariouse)

maddening; irritating
angry; angered

Descendants

English: contrarious

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