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–adjective
1.
Chiefly Appalachian
.
perverse; refractory.
2.
Archaic
.
adverse; unfavorable.
Origin:
1250–1300;
ME (< AF) < L
contrārius
contrary
;
see
-ous
Related forms:
con⋅trar⋅i⋅ous⋅ly,
adverb
con⋅trar⋅i⋅ous⋅ness,
noun
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con·trar·i·ous
(kən-trâr'ē-əs)
adj. Perverse; inimical.
con·trar'i·ous·ly
adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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