contrariety
- noun
- /kənˈtrɛrɪti/
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contrariedad
- She embraced the contrariety of their lifestyles, appreciating how they complemented each other.
Examples
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But, contrariety being the key to any man's character, despair is the way he walks in.
Fiction book (1990) -
"If God were" revealed at all, "it would be" through repugnances and contrarieties.
Academic text (2010) -
A violation of the Free Exercise Clause occurs, according to Bird, "only when there is a contrariety between a governmental program or requirement and religious exercise, a burden upon that religious exercise, and an absence of a compelling state interest that justifies the burden."
Academic text (1991) -
The contrariety between their opinions made the discussion quite lively.
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The contrariety of the two colors created a striking visual effect in the artwork.
Synonyms
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3.4
The act of resisting an idea, plan, or change
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4.3
A situation where two ideas or statements cannot both be true
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8.0
A situation where something does not fit or seem right
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7.0
Two opposite ideas or feelings, for example hope and despair
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7.8
A way of putting two opposite ideas together to show contrast
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A habit where someone does the opposite of what others want on purpose
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A conflict between two ideas that both seem true
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8.2
A situation where people or things do not agree
A state where two things are completely different, like day and night
A situation where two ideas, groups, or feelings are against each other
A state where ideas or statements say opposite things and cannot both be true
A habit of often disagreeing and refusing to do what others ask
A problem when rules or data do not agree
Antonyms
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Etymology
Contrariety comes from the Latin part contra-, which means 'against', and is related to the everyday word contrary, which means 'opposite'. So contrariety is the state of being 'opposite' or 'cannot go together'.