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contrarious


con·trar·i·ous

adj \kən-ˈtrer-ē-əs, kän-\

Definition of CONTRARIOUS

: perverse, antagonistic

First Known Use of CONTRARIOUS

13th century

Rhymes with CONTRARIOUS

Aquarius, burglarious, calcareous, denarius, gregarious, hilarious, malarious, nefarious, precarious, senarius, vagarious, vicarious

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