# contrarious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kənˈtɹɛəɹi.əs/

## Definitions
1. Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
2. Harmful, vexatious.

## Etymology
From contrary + -ous, from Middle English contrarious, from Old French contrarious, from Late Latin contrāriōsus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/contrarious