Contrary vs. Contradictory
Contraryadjective
Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
Contraryadjective
Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
Contraryadjective
Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
Contraryadverb
Contrarily
Contrarynoun
The opposite.
Contrarynoun
(logic) One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true.
Contraryverb
(obsolete) To oppose; to frustrate.
Contraryverb
(obsolete) To impugn.
Contraryverb
(obsolete) To contradict (someone or something).
Contraryverb
(obsolete) To do the opposite of (someone or something).
Contraryverb
(obsolete) To act inconsistently or perversely; to act in opposition to.
Contraryverb
(obsolete) To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion.
Contraryverb
(obsolete) To be self-contradictory; to become reversed.
Contraryadjective
Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds.
Contraryadjective
Opposed; contradictory; repugnant; inconsistent.
Contraryadjective
Given to opposition; perverse; forward; wayward; as, a contrary disposition; a contrary child.
Contraryadjective
Affirming the opposite; so opposed as to destroy each other; as, contrary propositions.
Contrarynoun
A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities.
Contrarynoun
An opponent; an enemy.
Contrarynoun
the opposite; a proposition, fact, or condition incompatible with another; as, slender proofs which rather show the contrary. See Converse, n., 1.
Contrarynoun
See Contraries.
Contraryverb
To contradict or oppose; to thwart.
Contrarynoun
a relation of direct opposition;
Contrarynoun
exact opposition;
Contrarynoun
two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
Contraryadjective
very opposed in nature or character or purpose;
Contraryadjective
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false;
Contraryadjective
resistant to guidance or discipline;
Contraryadjective
in an opposing direction;
Contradictoryadjective
That contradicts something, such as an argument.
Contradictoryadjective
That is itself a contradiction.
Contradictoryadjective
That is diametrically opposed to something.
Contradictoryadjective
Mutually exclusive.
Contradictoryadjective
Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
Contradictorynoun
(logic) Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.
Contradictoryadjective
Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent.
Contradictoryadjective
Opposing or opposed; repugnant.
Contradictorynoun
A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety.
Contradictorynoun
propositions with the same terms, but opposed to each other both in quality and quantity.
Contradictorynoun
two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
Contradictoryadjective
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false;
Contradictoryadjective
that confounds or contradicts or confuses
Contradictoryadjective
in disagreement;
Contradictoryadjective
unable to be both true at the same time
Contradictoryadjective
mutually opposed or inconsistent
Contradictoryadjective
containing elements which are inconsistent
Contradictoryadjective
(of two propositions) so related that one and only one must be true.
Contradictorynoun
a contradictory proposition.
