Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z contrarianly In a contrarian manner. contrariant Contrary or antagonistic. contrariantly In a contrary fashion; contrarily, opposingly contrariety Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast. contrarily In a contrary manner; in opposite ways or directions. contrariness The state of being contrary. contrariosity Synonym of contrariousness. contrarious Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue. contrariously Contrarily; oppositely. contrariousness The state or quality of being contrarious. contrarity The quality of being contrary. contrariwise In the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction. contrarotating Rotating in two directions by contrarotation. contrarotation Rotation in a contrary direction. contrary Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse. contrascriptural contrary to Scripture contraseasonal Going against a seasonal trend. contraseasonally In a contraseasonal manner. contraselectable That can give rise to contraselection contraselection Selection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences. contrasexual Of part of the psyche, having characteristics of the opposite gender. contrasexuality The quality of being contrasexual. contrasexually In a contrasexual manner. contraspective Having two contradictory aspects, as in a paradox or oxymoron. contrast The degree of this difference. contrastable Capable of being contrasted (with something else); admitting contrast. contrastably in a contrastable fashion contrasted Set in contrast (of two or more things). contrastedly In contrast. contrastful Marked by strong contrast; full of contrasts. contrastimulant Any substance that counteracts a stimulant. contrastimulation Synonym of counterstimulation. contrastimulus Synonym of counterstimulus. contrasting Set in opposition; markedly different. contrastingly In a contrasting manner; by way of contrast. contrastive Contrasting: tending to contrast; being in contrast. contrastively In a contrastive manner. contrastiveness The state or condition of being contrastive. contrastivism An epistemological theory suggesting that knowledge attributions have a ternary structure of the form "S knows that p rather than q", in contrast to the traditional view whereby knowledge attributions have a binary structure of the form "S knows that p". contrastivist One who subscribes to contrastivism. contrastivity The quality of being contrastive. contrastless Lacking contrast contrastlessness Absence of contrast. contrastment contrast; the contrasting of opposing things or elements contrastography radiography after administration of a contrast agent contrasty Having great contrast between light and dark areas (of a subject or photograph). contrasuggestibility The quality of being contrasuggestible. contrasuggestible Liable to respond to psychological suggestion by doing the opposite. contrasuppression The inhibition of the function of a suppressor. contrasuppressor That inhibits the function of a suppressor. contratabular Going against the terms of an instrument. contrate Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it. contratempo A counter-attack. contratenor countertenor contraterrene Made of or pertaining to antimatter. contravallation A fortification built around a sieged target by the besiegers. contravariance The reversal of the order of data types acted upon by an operator. contravariant Which reverses the order of morphism composition: formally, which associates each morphism f:X→Y to a morphism F(f):F(Y)→F(X). contravariantly In a contravariant manner. contravector A contravariant vector, as opposed to a covector. contravene To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation. contravener One who contravenes. contraveningly So as to contravene. contravention The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement). contraventional That contravenes contraversion A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe. contraversive turning in the other direction contraversively In a contraversive manner or direction contrayerva Dorstenia contrajerva, a South American plant whose aromatic root is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic. Contrazy A village in Ariège department, Occitania, France. contrecoup A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck. contrectation The initial stage of the sexual act involving manual contact and tumescence; sexual foreplay. contredanse A folk dance in which two lines of couples face each other. contrefort Synonym of counterfort (“buttress built against a wall”). Contrera A surname. contretemps An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event. contributable Capable of being contributed. contribute To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole. contribution Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole. contributional Pertaining to, or making, a contribution. contributive Tending to contribute; making a contribution. contributively In a contributive fashion. contributiveness The quality of being contributive. contributivity The quality of being contributive. contributor A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause. contributorial Of or relating to a contributor. contributorily In a contributory manner. contributorship The role or status of contributor. contributory Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution. contributress A female contributor. contributrix A female contributor. contrist To make sad, to upset. contristate To make sorrowful; to sadden or grieve. contristation The process of contristing, or making sad. contrite Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions. contritely In a contrite manner. contriteness The state of being contrite. contrition The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse. contrivable Capable of being contrived, devised, or invented; devisable, inventable. contrivance A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task. contrive To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise contrived Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way. contrivedly In a contrived manner. contrivedness The state or quality of being contrived. contrivement contrivance; invented statement; arrangement or plan contriver A person who contrives. contriving The act of one who contrives. contrivition contrivance control To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of. controlateral On the other side. controlee A person who is the subject of a control order. controligarch An oligarch who has a desire to control people's individual lives. controllability The quality or extent of being controllable; controllableness. controllable Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command. controllableness The state of being controllable; the capability of being controlled. controllably In a controllable manner. controlled Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions. controlledly In a controlled manner. controlledness The degree to which something is controlled controller One who controls something. controllerless Without a controller. controllership The position or office of a controller. controlless Without control. controllessness Absence of control. controlleur A Dutch official who performs inspections or oversight; an inspector. controlling Exerting control over a person or thing. controllingly In a controlling manner; so as to control. controllingness The quality of being controlling. controlment Control. Contrology The Pilates system of fitness. contronym A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”). contronymic Pertaining to or being a contronym. contronymous Of or being a contronym. contronymy The quality of being a contronym or including contronyms. controversal Facing opposite directions. controversary controversial controverse Controversy. controverser controverter, one who controverts controversial Arousing or likely to arouse controversy. controversialism The tendency to engage in controversy. controversialist One who regularly engages in public controversies. controversiality The quality or state of being controversial. controversialize To make to appear controversial. controversially In a controversial manner. controversialness The state or quality of being controversial. controversion controversy controversionist A controversialist. controversy A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife. controvert To dispute, to argue about (something). controverter One who controverts; a controversial writer; a controversialist.