contrariant
French, adjective/kɔ̃.tʁa.ʁjɑ̃/
contrariant is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-R-I-A-N-T (11 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written French, the 71,364th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Contrariant is a French adjective meaning “annoying, irritating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of contrarier. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui aime à contrarier, en parlant d'une personne”.
What does contrariant mean in English?
adjective
- 1
annoying, irritating
- 2
antagonizing
verb
- 1
present participle of contrarier
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui aime à contrarier, en parlant d'une personne. 2. Qui est de nature à contrarier, en parlant d'une chose.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of contrariant
- contrariante feminine
- contrariants masculine plural
- contrariantes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce contrariant?
- /kɔ̃.tʁa.ʁjɑ̃/
- \kɔ̃.tʁa.ʁjɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is contrariant in French?
contrariant appears about once in every 5 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).