contrariousness

contrariousness
The state or quality of being contrarious.

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  • contrarious — contrariously, adv. contrariousness, n. /keuhn trair ee euhs/, adj. 1. Chiefly Appalachian. perverse; refractory. 2. Archaic. adverse; unfavorable. [1250 1300; ME ( < AF) < L contrarius CONTRARY; see OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • perversity — n 1. contrariness, contradictoriness, contradictiousness, Archaic. contrariousness, contrariety, contumaciousness, contumacity, contumacy, frowardness, seditiousness, refractoriness, querulousness; waywardness, disobedience, intransigence,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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