contrary (n.)
- adversary
- alien
- anti
- antipodal
- antipode
- antipodes
- antithesis
- antonym
- bad
- balancing
- choking
- con
- constrictive
- contra
- contradictory
- converse
- counter
- counterbalance
- countercheck
- counterpoint
- counterpoise
- cross
- deviant
- disowning
- dissident
- enemy
- foil
- foul
- froward
- grating
- hard
- hostile
- inverse
- many
- motley
- negative
- nonconformist
- obstruent
- obverse
- occlusive
- offset
- opponent
- opposite
- recusant
- refractory
- reverse
- rival
- separate
- setoff
- sinister
- stifling
- strangling
- sulky
- suppressive
- unfortunate
- variant
- vis-a-vis
contrary (adv.)
contrary (adj.)
- adversative
- adverse
- alien
- antagonistic
- anti
- antipathetic
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetic
- antithetical
- antonymous
- argumentative
- assorted
- awkward
- bad
- balancing
- balky
- bulky
- cantankerous
- clashing
- clumsy
- competitive
- conflicting
- confounding
- confutative
- constrictive
- contradictory
- contrarious
- contrasting
- contumacious
- converse
- counter
- counteractive
- counterpoised
- counterproductive
- cranky
- cross
- cross-grained
- crosswise
- cumbersome
- denying
- detrimental
- deviant
- deviating
- different
- differentiated
- difficult
- disagreeable
- discordant
- discrepant
- discrete
- disharmonious
- disjoined
- disparate
- disproportionate
- dissentient
- dissenting
- dissident
- dissimilar
- dissonant
- distinct
- distinguished
- divergent
- diverging
- divers
- diverse
- diversified
- foul
- fractious
- froward
- grating
- hard
- harmful
- headstrong
- heterogeneous
- hindering
- hostile
- hulking
- hulky
- immiscible
- impractical
- inauspicious
- incompatible
- incongruous
- inconsistent
- inconvenient
- inharmonious
- inimical
- inopportune
- insubordinate
- intractable
- inverse
- irascible
- irreconcilable
- jangling
- jarring
- many
- miserable
- motley
- multifarious
- negative
- nonconforming
- nonconformist
- nonobservant
- obstinate
- obstructive
- occlusive
- opponent
- opposed
- opposing
- opposite
- oppositive
- ornery
- perverse
- polar
- ponderous
- rebellious
- recalcitrant
- recusant
- refractory
- renunciative
- repressive
- repudiative
- repugnant
- restive
- restrictive
- reverse
- rigorous
- self-willed
- separate
- separated
- several
- sinister
- stifling
- stressful
- stubborn
- stuffy
- sulky
- sullen
- suppressive
- troublesome
- troublous
- trying
- unaccommodating
- unadaptable
- unadjustable
- unconformable
- uncongenial
- uncooperative
- unequal
- unfavorable
- unfortunate
- unfriendly
- unharmonious
- unlike
- unlucky
- unmanageable
- unpropitious
- unruly
- unsubmissive
- untoward
- unwieldy
- variant
- varied
- variegated
- various
- varying
- wayward
- wretched
- wrongheaded
Ground not upon dreams; you know they are ever contrary.
Time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary.
Our wills and fates do so contrary run
That our devices still are overthrown.
