Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality or state of being contrary; direct opposition: "Contrariety" refers to the fundamental relationship or condition of being opposite, contradictory, or mutually exclusive.
   • An instance of such opposition; a contrary thing or fact: It can also denote a specific point or element that is in direct conflict with another.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • There is a fundamental contrariety between their political philosophies. (Their core beliefs are in direct opposition.)
  • The contrariety of their goals made cooperation impossible. (The complete opposition of their aims prevented working together.)
  • He listed several contrarieties in the witness's testimony. (He pointed out specific contradictions within the testimony.)

Advanced Usage

• "in contrariety to": in direct opposition or contradiction to something.
  • His actions stood in stark contrariety to his stated principles. (His actions were completely opposite to the principles he claimed to have.)

Variants and Related Words

• Contrary (adj/noun): opposite in nature, direction, or meaning; a thing that is opposite.
  • She took the contrary view. (She held the opposite opinion.)
• Contrarily (adv): in a contrary manner.
  • He acted contrarily to all advice. (He acted in opposition to all advice.)
• Contrariness (n): the disposition to oppose or resist.
  • The child's contrariness was frustrating. (The child's tendency to oppose was frustrating.)

Synonyms

• Opposition: resistance or antagonism.
• Contradiction: a combination of statements, ideas, or features that are opposed to one another.
• Antithesis: a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
• Conflict: a serious disagreement or argument; a clash.

Antonyms

• Agreement: harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.
• Similarity: the state or fact of being similar.
• Conformity: compliance with standards, rules, or laws.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Dialectical opposition: A philosophical concept where two opposing forces or ideas interact, often leading to a synthesis.
• Mutual exclusivity: A logical relationship where two events or states cannot both be true or occur at the same time.

Noun

1. the relation between contraries