"contraire" meaning in French

See contraire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kɔ̃.tʁɛːʁ/ Audio: Fr-contraire.ogg Forms: contraires [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin contrārius. See contre and -aire. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|contrārius|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin contrārius, {{bor+|fr|la|contrārius}} Borrowed from Latin contrārius, {{m|fr|contre}} contre, {{m|fr|-aire}} -aire Head templates: {{fr-adj}} contraire (plural contraires)
  1. opposite
    Sense id: en-contraire-fr-adj-2fYsKtCt
  2. contradictory
    Sense id: en-contraire-fr-adj-ygjD8X2p
  3. hostile, unfavourable
    Sense id: en-contraire-fr-adj-D4zrbBeg

Noun

IPA: /kɔ̃.tʁɛːʁ/ Audio: Fr-contraire.ogg Forms: contraires [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin contrārius. See contre and -aire. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|contrārius|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin contrārius, {{bor+|fr|la|contrārius}} Borrowed from Latin contrārius, {{m|fr|contre}} contre, {{m|fr|-aire}} -aire Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} contraire m (plural contraires)
  1. opposite Tags: masculine Derived forms: au contraire, contrairement, contrairement à, jusqu’à preuve du contraire, que du contraire Related terms: contrariété Related terms (contrarier): contrariant
    Sense id: en-contraire-fr-noun-2fYsKtCt Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 24 11 4 60

Inflected forms

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