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CONTRARIOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does contrarious mean? 

CONTRARIOUS (adjective)
  The adjective CONTRARIOUS has 1 sense:

1. difficult to deal withplay

  Familiarity information: CONTRARIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CONTRARIOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Difficult to deal with

Synonyms:

contrarious; cross-grained

Similar:

obstinate; stubborn; unregenerate (tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield)


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