Contrary
Factious
Factious adjective - Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion).
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Synonyms for Factious
Contrary and factious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead the word "Factious" as a noun or an adjective.
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Related pairs
- obstinate and contrary
- obstinate and factious
- stubborn and contrary
- stubborn and factious
- defiant and contrary
- defiant and factious
- perverse and contrary
- perverse and factious
- refractory and contrary
- refractory and factious
- contumacious and contrary
- contumacious and factious
- discordant and contrary
- discordant and factious
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