Definition of CONTRARIOUS

contrarious

Adjective Satellite

  • difficult to deal with

Adj

  • Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
  • Harmful, vexatious.

Origin / Etymology

From contrary + -ous, from Middle English contrarious, from Old French contrarious, from Late Latin contrāriōsus.

Synonyms

cross-grained, contradictory, lippy, refractory, willful

Antonyms

cooperative

Scrabble Score: 13

contrarious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
contrarious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contrarious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

contrarious: valid Words With Friends Word