# contrariety

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɒntɹəˈɹʌɪəti/

## Definitions
1. Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French contrariété, from Late Latin contrarietas, from contrarius, from Latin contra (“against”). By surface analysis, contrary + -ety.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/contrariety