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contraryadjective being as different as possiblethe other jurors seemed sure the defendant was guilty, but I came to the contrary conclusion antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, diametric(or diametrical), opposite, polar adverse, negative, unfavorableantagonistic, antipathetic, counter, cross, hostileconverse, inverse, obverse, reversealien, disparate, dissimilar, divergent, unalike, unlike noncontradictory alike, analogous, like, similarequivalent, identical, samesynonymous engaging in or marked by childish misbehaviora contrary child who wouldn't behave bad, errant, froward, misbehaving, mischievous, naughty defiant, disrespectful, ill-mannered, ill-natured, impolite, improper, impudent, indecorous, insolent, rude, uncouth, unmannerlydisobedient, headstrong, intractable, obstreperous, recalcitrant, refractory, transgressing, unruly, untoward, willful(or wilful)balky, restive, uncontrollable, ungovernable, wayward, wildarch, elfish, impish, knavish, monkeying, monkeyish, ornery, pixieish, prankish, rascally, roguish, waggishdissolute, perverse, wrongheadeddisorderly, rowdy, ruffianlycorrupt, evil, wickedinsurgent, mutinous, rebelliousdisobliging, inconsiderate, selfish, thoughtless, unkind, unkindlybabyish, childish, immature, infantile, jejune, juvenile, kiddish, puerile behaved, behaving, nice, orderly acquiescent, compliant, complying, dutiful, obedient, submissiveclean, correct, decent, decorous, moral, proper, respectableconsiderate, courteous, kindly, mannerly, polite, thoughtfulangelic(or angelical), cherubic, divine, heavenlyamenable, docile, governable, tractableamiable, complaisant, good-natured, obliging, pleasantdiscreet, modestadult, grown-up, mature given to resisting authority or another's controlthe contrary soldier is facing a court-martial for insubordination balky, contumacious, defiant, disobedient, froward, incompliant, insubordinate, intractable, obstreperous, rebel, rebellious, recalcitrant, recusant, refractory, restive, ungovernable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful(or wilful) noncooperative, uncooperativeinsurgent, mutinousadamant, adamantine, dogged, hardheaded, headstrong, immovable, implacable, inflexible, mulish, negativistic, obdurate, obstinate, opinionated, peevish, pertinacious, pigheaded, rigid, self-willed, stubborn, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyieldingfractious, uncontrollable, unmanageable, wildperverse, resistant, wrongheadedbad, disorderly, errant, misbehaving, mischievous, monkeying, monkeyish, naughtyundisciplineddissident, nonconformistdiscourteous, disrespectful, ill-bred, ill-mannered, ill-natured, impertinent, impolite, impudent, inconsiderate, insolent, ornery, rude, uncivil, uncouth, ungracious, unmannerly amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, ruly, submissive, tractable acquiescent, agreeable, amiable, cooperative, deferential, obligingyieldingbehaved, disciplined, well-bredcourteous, polite, respectfulkowtowing, obsequious, servile, slavish, subservientdecorous, mannerly, orderly, propercontrollable, governable, manageable, trainable something that is as different as possible from something elsethe admonition that we should not return hate with hate, but rather with its contrary—love antipode, antithesis, counter, negative, obverse, opposite, reverse negationantonymcounterpointconverse, inverse, mirror image synonymanalogue(or analog), counterpartcarbon copy, copy, duplicate, replica adj.contrary, perverse, restive, balky, wayward mean inclined to resist authority or control.contrary implies a temperamental unwillingness to accept orders or advice.a contrary child perverse may imply wrongheaded, determined, or cranky opposition to what is reasonable or normal.a perverse, intractable critic restive suggests unwillingness or inability to submit to discipline or follow orders.tired soldiers growing restive balky suggests a refusing to proceed in a desired direction or course of action.a balky witness wayward suggests strong-willed capriciousness and irregularity in behavior.a school for wayward youths Cf. opposite. in the 13th century |