contrariness
Plural: contrarinesses
Noun
- deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
- a fussy and eccentric disposition
- The state of being contrary
Origin / Etymology
From contrary + -ness.
Synonyms
crankiness, crotchetiness, grumpiness, perverseness, perversity
Scrabble Score: 14
contrariness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcontrariness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contrariness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
contrariness: valid Words With Friends Word