Contrary
Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
Usage example: the other jurors seemed sure the defendant was guilty, but I came to the contrary conclusion
Hostile is a synonym for contrary in perverse topic. In some cases you can use "Hostile" instead an adjective "Contrary", when it comes to topics like antagonistic.
Hostile
Hostile adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.
Usage example: our landlord has a hostile attitude toward foreigners and refuses to rent to them
Contrary is a synonym for hostile in antagonistic topic. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Hostile".
Nearby Word: hostility
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disagreeable and contrary
- disagreeable and hostile
- repugnant and contrary
- repugnant and hostile
- unfriendly and contrary
- unfriendly and hostile
- antagonistic and contrary
- antagonistic and hostile
- inimical and contrary
- inimical and hostile
- contradictory and contrary
- contradictory and hostile
- adverse and contrary
- adverse and hostile
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