Contrary
Contrary adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: the contrary soldier is facing a court-martial for insubordination
Hardheaded and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardheaded" instead an adjective "Contrary".
Hardheaded
Hardheaded adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: Granny remained hardheaded about keeping her house and not moving into a nursing home
Contrary and hardheaded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Hardheaded".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inflexible and contrary
- inflexible and hardheaded
- obstinate and contrary
- obstinate and hardheaded
- stubborn and contrary
- stubborn and hardheaded
- unyielding and contrary
- unyielding and hardheaded
- perverse and contrary
- perverse and hardheaded
- refractory and contrary
- refractory and hardheaded
- balky and contrary
- balky and hardheaded
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Hardheaded and Contrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/hardheaded
Contrary & Hardheaded. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/hardheaded>.
Hardheaded or Contrary. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/hardheaded.
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