contrary

As adjectives the difference between contrary and conversive

is that contrary is opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse while conversive is capable of being converted or changed.

As an adverb contrary

is contrarily.

As a noun contrary

is the opposite.

As a verb contrary

is to oppose; to frustrate.

In obsolete terms the difference between contrary and complementary

is that contrary is to be self-contradictory; to become reversed while complementary is one skilled in compliments.

As an adverb contrary

is contrarily.

As a verb contrary

is to oppose; to frustrate.

As nouns the difference between violation and contrary

is that violation is the act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated while contrary is the opposite.

As an adjective contrary is

opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

As an adverb contrary is

contrarily.

As a verb contrary is

(obsolete) to oppose; to frustrate.

As adjectives the difference between contrary and subcontrary

is that contrary is opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse while subcontrary is contrary in an inferior degree.

As nouns the difference between contrary and subcontrary

is that contrary is the opposite while subcontrary is either of a pair of propositions at least one of which must be true.

As an adverb contrary

is contrarily.

As a verb contrary

is to oppose; to frustrate.

As adjectives the difference between defiant and contrary

is that defiant is defying while contrary is opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

As an adverb contrary is

contrarily.

As a noun contrary is

the opposite.

As a verb contrary is

to oppose; to frustrate.

As adjectives the difference between contrary and antithetic

is that contrary is opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse while antithetic is diametrically opposed.

As an adverb contrary

is contrarily.

As a noun contrary

is the opposite.

As a verb contrary

is (obsolete) to oppose; to frustrate.

As adjectives the difference between contrary and similar

is that contrary is opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse while similar is having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.

As nouns the difference between contrary and similar

is that contrary is the opposite while similar is that which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

As an adverb contrary

is contrarily.

As a verb contrary

is to oppose; to frustrate.

As nouns the difference between contrary and nation

is that contrary is the opposite while nation is (label) nation.

As an adjective contrary

is opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

As an adverb contrary

is contrarily.

As a verb contrary

is (obsolete) to oppose; to frustrate.

As adverbs the difference between however and contrary

is that however is (lb) nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, that said, in spite of this while contrary is contrarily.

As a conjunction however

is in whatever manner (that).

As an adjective contrary is

opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

As a noun contrary is

the opposite.

As a verb contrary is

(obsolete) to oppose; to frustrate.

As nouns the difference between contrary and comparison

is that contrary is the opposite while comparison is the act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.

As an adjective contrary

is opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

As an adverb contrary

is contrarily.

As a verb contrary

is (obsolete) to oppose; to frustrate.