Main entry: contrary
Definition: a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
Main entry: contrary
Definition: exact opposition
Usage: public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty
Main entry: contrary, reverse, opposite
Definition: a relation of direct opposition
Usage: we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
Definition: in an opposing direction
Usage: adverse currents; a contrary wind
Main entry: contrary, wayward, obstinate, perverse
Definition: resistant to guidance or discipline
Usage: Mary Mary quite contrary; an obstinate child with a violent temper; a perverse mood; wayward behavior
Main entry: contrary
Definition: very opposed in nature or character or purpose
Usage: acts contrary to our code of ethics; the facts point to a contrary conclusion
Main entry: contrary
Definition: of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
Usage: `hot' and `cold' are contrary terms