All contrary synonyms
con·trar·y
C c adverb contrary
- vice versa — the other way around
adj contrary
- clashing — to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
- contumacious — stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate
- diametric — of, relating to, or along a diameter
- froward — willfully contrary; not easily managed: to be worried about one's froward, intractable child.
- headstrong — determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man.
- insubordinate — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- intractable — not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
- nonconforming — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- ornery — ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.
- perverse — willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
- rebellious — defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
- recalcitrant — resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
- restive — impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
- stubborn — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- unruly — not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness.
- wayward — turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior.
- antipodean — Antipodean describes people or things that come from or relate to Australia and New Zealand.