contrariness
/kənˈtreərinəs/noun
उच्चारण कन्ट्रेअरिनस
ज़िद, हठ, उलटा चलने की आदत
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noun
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[U]
the habit of deliberately doing or saying the opposite of what other people want or expect
ज़िद, हठ, उलटा चलने की आदत
- Out of pure contrariness, he refused to eat anything his mother cooked.
- the contrariness of a stubborn child
Synonyms perversity obstinacy stubbornness awkwardness wilfulness
Opposite compliance cooperation agreeableness
◇Word family
contrary adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Contrary meaning 'deliberately difficult' is said con-TRAIR-ee in British English, while contrary meaning 'opposite' is said CON-tra-ree.
'जानबूझकर उलटा चलने वाला' अर्थ में contrary को British English में con-TRAIR-ee बोला जाता है, जबकि 'विपरीत' अर्थ में इसे CON-tra-ree बोला जाता है।