"contrariant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more contrariant [comparative], most contrariant [superlative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English contrariaunt, from Old French contrariant, from Late Latin contrāriāns, present participle of contrāriō. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|contrariaunt|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English contrariaunt, {{inh+|en|enm|contrariaunt}} Inherited from Middle English contrariaunt, {{der|en|fro|contrariant}} Old French contrariant, {{der|en|la-lat|contrāriāns}} Late Latin contrāriāns, {{m|la|contrāriō}} contrāriō Head templates: {{en-adj}} contrariant (comparative more contrariant, superlative most contrariant)
  1. Contrary or antagonistic. Synonyms: opposite
    Sense id: en-contrariant-en-adj-nmq5RBXh

Noun

Forms: contrariants [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English contrariaunt, from Old French contrariant, from Late Latin contrāriāns, present participle of contrāriō. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|contrariaunt|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English contrariaunt, {{inh+|en|enm|contrariaunt}} Inherited from Middle English contrariaunt, {{der|en|fro|contrariant}} Old French contrariant, {{der|en|la-lat|contrāriāns}} Late Latin contrāriāns, {{m|la|contrāriō}} contrāriō Head templates: {{en-noun}} contrariant (plural contrariants)
  1. (rare) A thing that is contrary or of opposite qualities. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-contrariant-en-noun-XuSSIIrI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73

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