Contrary
Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
Pugnacious and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pugnacious" instead the word "Contrary" as an adjective or a noun.
Pugnacious
Pugnacious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Contrary and pugnacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead the word "Pugnacious" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Word: pugnacity
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstreperous and contrary
- obstreperous and pugnacious
- defiant and contrary
- defiant and pugnacious
- disagreeable and contrary
- disagreeable and pugnacious
- uncooperative and contrary
- uncooperative and pugnacious
- fractious and contrary
- fractious and pugnacious
- unfriendly and contrary
- unfriendly and pugnacious
- hostile and contrary
- hostile and pugnacious
Both words in one sentence
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In a nutshell, this trope is when gorillas and other great apes (excluding humans) are, contrary to their real usual behaviour, treated as belligerent, pugnacious creatures.
Source: Killer Gorilla
Cite this Source
Pugnacious and Contrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/pugnacious
Contrary & Pugnacious. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/pugnacious>.
Pugnacious or Contrary. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/pugnacious.
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