Synonyms of contrary to

contrary to

preposition

as in against

Related Words

• against
• anti
• athwart
• agin
• contra
• versus
• with

Dissimilar Words

• for
• pro

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contrary to

Such a response is contrary to my intent of deflecting attention away from the subject. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

That runs contrary to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board’s (GASB) view that government’s purpose is to provide services and account for public resources, not generate profit. — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

My guess is that the anchor-outs, or at least some of them, see real estate agents’ commodification of the land as a betrayal of the values of California’s earlier inhabitants and contrary to their whole ethos. — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors have argued that the Clancy case is not a referendum on maternal mental health, contrary to how it's been seen by some members of the public. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026