contraries (Meaning)
contraries
being so different as to be at opposite extremes, exactly opposite, notwithstanding, being against or opposed, either of two terms (such as good and evil) that cannot both be affirmed of the same subject, unwilling to obey or behave well, on the contrary, a fact or condition incompatible with another, contrariwise, contrarily, in a manner opposite to what is logical or expected, being opposite to or in conflict with each other, not favorable or helpful, one of a pair of opposites, being not in conformity with what is usual or expected, a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 2a) so related to another that though both may be false they cannot both be true compare subcontrary, just the opposite, something opposite or contrary, temperamentally unwilling to accept control or advice, unfavorable
Synonyms & Antonyms of contraries
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being so different as to be at opposite extremes, exactly opposite, notwithstanding, being against or opposed, either of two terms (such as good and evil) that
opposites, antipodes,antitheses, negations, negatives, antonyms, reverses,counters, inverses, obverses
analogs,synonyms, duplicates,analogues, copies, counterparts,replicas, carbon copies
Black and white are contraries, the former representing darkness and the latter representing light.
Love and hate are contraries that often coexist within the human heart.
Poverty and wealth are contraries that create a stark divide in society.
Contraries such as hot and cold, wet and dry, and silence and noise can be found in everyday life.
