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contrariety (noun)

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  • contrariety — noun /kɒntrəˈraɪəti/ Opposition or contrariness; cross purposes, marked contrast. This contrariety of humours betwixt my father and my uncle, was the source of many a fraternal squabble …   Wiktionary

  • contrariety — late 14c., from O.Fr. contrarieté, from L.L. contrarietatem (nom. contrarietas) opposition, noun of quality from contrarius (see CONTRARY (Cf. contrary)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • contrariety — noun (plural eties) Etymology: Middle English contrariete, from Anglo French contrarieté, from Late Latin contrarietat , contrarietas, from Latin contrarius contrary Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being contrary 2. something… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • contrariety — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. opposition, obstinacy; antagonism, disagreement, disobedience. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being in conflict: antagonism, antithesis, contradiction, contradistinction,… …   English dictionary for students

  • contrariety — [ˌkɒntrə rʌɪəti] noun 1》 Logic contrary opposition. 2》 opposition or inconsistency between two things. Origin ME: from OFr. contrariete, from late L. contrarietas, from contrarius (see contrary) …   English new terms dictionary

  • contrariety — /kɒntrəˈraɪəti/ (say kontruh ruyuhtee) noun (plural contrarieties) 1. the state or quality of being contrary. 2. something contrary or of opposite character; a contrary fact or statement. {Late Latin contrārietas} …  

  • antipathy — noun /ænˈtɪpəθi/ a) Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste. b) Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy. Syn …   Wiktionary

  • discrepancy — noun /dɪsˈkrɛpənsi/ a) An inconsistency between facts or sentiments. They found a discrepancy between the first set of test results and the second, and theyre still trying to figure out why. b) The state or quality of being discrepant. Syn:… …   Wiktionary

  • inconsistency — noun a) The state of being inconsistent b) an incompatibility between two propositions that cannot both be true Syn: contrariety, deviation, difference, disagreement …   Wiktionary

  • contrarious — noun a) Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue. b) Harmful, vexatious. Syn: contradictory, lippy, refractory, willful …   Wiktionary

  • oppositeness — noun the relation between opposed entities • Syn: ↑opposition • Derivationally related forms: ↑opposite • Hypernyms: ↑relation • Hyponyms: ↑antipode, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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