Contrary
Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
Unfortunate and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Contrary".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Contrary and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Despite appearances (and a few unfortunate accidents) to the contrary, she isn't the least bit evil, just very sad and isolated.
Source: Hot Witch - Every time the weather turned thundery, the practice had to deal with farmers who were absolutely convinced in the face of all evidence to the contrary that their prize cow had keeled over dead from being struck by lightning, not heart failure or some other unfortunate malady.
Source: Impossible Insurance - Some fans think that since Darren Criss, who plays Blaine, is half-Filipino and nothing has been said to the contrary, one should assume that Blaine is too and write him accordingly to avoid Unfortunate Implications.
Source: Race Lift / Uncertain Depictions
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Unfortunate and Contrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/unfortunate
Contrary & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Contrary. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/unfortunate.
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