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
Inverse is a synonym for contrary in reverse topic. In some cases you can use "Inverse" instead the word "Contrary" as a noun or an adjective.
Inverse
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obverse and contrary
- obverse and inverse
- reverse and contrary
- reverse and inverse
- hostile and contrary
- hostile and inverse
- antagonistic and contrary
- antagonistic and inverse
- contradictory and contrary
- contradictory and inverse
- contradiction and contrary
- contradiction and inverse
- adverse and contrary
- adverse and inverse
How words are described
| exact | exact contrary | exact inverse |
Both words in one sentence
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Contrary to what one might think, this is not the inverse of Helmets Are Hardly Heroic, about the tendency of heroes in the fantasy and sci-fi genres not to wear helmets in battle.
Source: Fantasy Helmet Enforcement
Cite this Source
Inverse and Contrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/inverse
Contrary & Inverse. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/inverse>.
Inverse or Contrary. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/inverse.
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