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Meaning of "contrariness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTRARINESS

contrariness  [kənˈtrɛərɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTRARINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contrariness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTRARINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Contrary

Contrary may refer to: ▪ Contrary is the relationship between two propositions when they cannot both be true. ▪ Contrary motion, in music theory ▪ Contrary Magazine, a literary journal founded at the University of Chicago ▪ Contrary, in certain Amerindian cultures ▪ Contrary, a character from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse ▪ Little Miss Contrary, a Little Miss character...

Definition of contrariness in the English dictionary

The definition of contrariness in the dictionary is the quality of being contrary.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTRARINESS


airiness
ˈɛərɪnɪs
chariness
ˈtʃɛərɪnɪs
cheeriness
ˈtʃɪərɪnɪs
dreariness
ˈdrɪərɪnɪs
hairiness
ˈhɛərɪnɪs
jitteriness
ˈdʒɪtərɪnɪs
mercenariness
ˈmɜːsɪnərɪnɪs
necessariness
ˈnɛsɪsərɪnɪs
ordinariness
ˈɔːdɪnərɪnɪs
sanitariness
ˈsænɪtərɪnɪs
showeriness
ˈʃaʊərɪnɪs
slipperiness
ˈslɪpərɪnɪs
smotheriness
ˈsmʌðərɪnɪs
solitariness
ˈsɒlɪtərɪnɪs
stationariness
ˈsteɪʃənərɪnɪs
unnecessariness
ʌnˈnɛsəsərɪnɪs
voluntariness
ˈvɒləntərɪnɪs
wariness
ˈwɛərɪnɪs
weariness
ˈwɪərɪnɪs
wiriness
ˈwaɪərɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTRARINESS

contraption
contrapuntal
contrapuntalist
contrapuntally
contrapuntist
contrarian
contraries
contrarieties
contrariety
contrarily
contrarious
contrariously
contrariousness
contrariwise
contrary
contrasexual
contrast
contrast medium
contrastable
contrasting

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTRARINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of contrariness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contrariness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTRARINESS

Find out the translation of contrariness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contrariness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contrariness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

故意作对
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrariness
570 millions of speakers

English

contrariness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वेच्छाचार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عن التناقض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

упрямство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contrariness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরূদ্ধতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contradiction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keterlaluan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Widerspenstigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強情
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외고집
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Contrariness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trái ngược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரெதிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिकूलपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inatçılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contrarietà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przekora
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

упертість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încăpățânare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιπαλότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

contrariness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motsats
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

contrariness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contrariness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRARINESS»

The term «contrariness» is normally little used and occupies the 128.518 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRARINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «contrariness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «contrariness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contrariness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTRARINESS»

Discover the use of contrariness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contrariness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Contrariness. Very closely allied to obstinacy is that form of perverse will which is designated as contrariness and which may be either temporary or chronic. The latter is, perhaps, always more or less pathological, and according to the majority  ...
Granville Stanley Hall, Carl Allanmore Murchison, 1905
2
Healthy Anger : How to Help Children and Teens Manage Their ...
Contrariness Children and teens sometimes become contrary in their thoughts and behaviors. In part, this reflects an effort to demonstrate independence and self-assertion. Especially in adolescence, contrariness may demonstrate a teen's  ...
Chicago Bernard Golden Illinois School of Professional Psychology, 2003
3
Homeopathic Treatment of Children: Pediatric Constitutional ...
At this lesser intensity the nastiness may resemble Lycopodium and the obstinacy may resemble Calcarea carbonica, yet at the more intense levels there is little confusion among these three remedies. Contrariness Contrariness is also noted ...
Paul N. Herscu, 1993
4
The Works in Logic by Bosniac Authors in Arabic
logicians within the discussions on two elementary notions: tan ̄aqu.d163 and # aks.164 Other terms discussed along with tan ̄aqu.d, in a broader meaning, are: contradiction (tan ̄aqu.d—in a narrow meaning), contrariness (ta.d ̄add),165 ...
Amir Ljubović, 2008
5
The Pedagogical Seminary
Contrariness. Very closely allied to obstinacy is that form of perverse will which is designated as contrariness and which may be either temporary or chronic. The latter is, perhaps, always more or less pathological, and according to the majority  ...
Granville Stanley Hall, 1905
6
Engaging Reason : On the Theory of Value and Action: On the ...
And we know how to explain their allure, by the appeal of contrariness. The appeal of contrariness is an established psychological phenomenon.13 Not being psychologists it does not fall to us to explain it. Its existence is well attested in a ...
Joseph Raz, 2000
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Brute Rationality: Normativity and Human Action
The second example of brute regularity contributing to psychological intelligibility is the case of contrariness: acting because reasons point in the opposite direction . Raz admits that some intentional action is the result of contrariness, and that ...
Joshua Gert, 2004
8
Musically Sublime: Indeterminacy, Infinity, Irresolvability
Though a typically Hegelian concept, I adopt form-contrariness (as the possibility of form undoing itself) in chapter 4 to read Jean-Francois Lyotard's postmodern sublime musically. Lyotard's focus is on the pictorial and musical avant-gardes, ...
Keine Wirth, 2009
9
Marital Intimacy
Within. every person there exists an inclination to recoil from restriction or restraint and to desire that which is forbidden. This natural spirit of contrariness, implanted by the Creator, exists within every human soul, apparently, to provide every ...
Avraham Peretz Friedman, 2005
10
STEPS to the Altar: Why a Chosen Generation Is Living ...
Contrariness. Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. —Titus 2:8. T. here is a contrary spirit sweeping through nations today. A spirit of revolt and ...
Tobe Momah, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTRARINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contrariness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
R. Neal: The governor is misusing his power
... with legislators and leaders of both parties, creating budgets to keep the state of Maine open for business, despite the contrariness of Gov. «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jul 15»
2
Why Greece's yes campaign failed
Greeks can be contrary like that. And when the situation is critical, contrariness can turn to outright defiance. As I have noted before, the word ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Scott Walker's Wife: One More Reason For SoCons To Worry?
Some, like John McCain, attribute much of Goldwater's outspoken contrariness, which occasionally makes him sound like a raving liberal, ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
4
Movie Review: Bezubaan Ishq - Antiquated TV style romance!
Illness is shown as an acceptable tool for emotional blackmail while the contrariness of the characters doesn't sit well within the narrative. «Free press journal, Jul 15»
5
Superman's John Romita Jr. says Lois shouldn't date Clark. Here's …
But that's not originality. That's contrariness. As a result of contrariness, Lois recently learned Superman's identity, then revealed it to the world, ... «Blastr, Jun 15»
6
Love and rainbows
Just as many rejoiced the landmark ruling, however many too decried what the decision, harping on its immorality and contrariness to what is ... «Manila Standard Today, Jun 15»
7
'Max' reworks boy-with-dog story
It's behavior that's part typical teenage contrariness, part sibling rivalry — and part coping mechanism after Kyle is killed. Justin certainly has no ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
8
Who Are Your Brand Ambassadors?
This can be frustrating—but then again, contrariness is better than indifference, and their activity may well provide a boost to some of your ... «Business 2 Community, Jun 15»
9
Giorgio Armani
Such aggressive contrariness might be an Armani staple, but it belies the serenity of the clothes: the muted colors, the body-limning caress of ... «Style.com, Jun 15»
10
Mark Shenton: Do we get the theatre criticism we deserve? Not …
... theatre critic of The Spectator, who in a recent column proudly wrote of his own apparent contrariness (which he'd call honesty, no doubt), ... «The Stage, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Contrariness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/contrariness>. Apr 2024 ».
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