Contrary
Contrary adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: a contrary child who wouldn't behave
Wrongheaded and contrary are semantically related. in antagonistic topic. In some cases you can use "Wrongheaded" instead an adjective "Contrary".
Wrongheaded
Wrongheaded adjective - Obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion.
Contrary and wrongheaded are semantically related. You can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Wrongheaded".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstinate and contrary
- obstinate and wrongheaded
- stubborn and contrary
- stubborn and wrongheaded
- reverse and contrary
- reverse and wrongheaded
- perverse and contrary
- perverse and wrongheaded
- refractory and contrary
- refractory and wrongheaded
- balky and contrary
- balky and wrongheaded
- contumacious and contrary
- contumacious and wrongheaded
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Wrongheaded and Contrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/wrongheaded
Contrary & Wrongheaded. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/wrongheaded>.
Wrongheaded or Contrary. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/wrongheaded.
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