contrariousadj.

/kənˈtrɛːrɪəs/

Forms: Middle English– contrarious; also Middle English contrariose, Middle English–1500s contrarius, contraryus, contrariouse, Middle English contraryows, Middle English–1500s contraryous.

Etymology: < Old French contrarios, -ous, -us, -eus, < medieval Latin contrāriōsus , < contrārius contrary adj., n., adv., and prep.; see -ous suffix.

Now rare.

†1. Of opposed character or tendency; contrary or repugnant (to, rarely from). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > difference > [adjective]

othereOE

otherkinseOE

unilicheOE

elseOE

otherways?c1225

diversc1250

diverse1297

unlikea1300

likelessa1325

sundrya1325

contrariousc1340

nothera1375

strangec1380

anothera1382

otherwisea1393

diversed1393

differenta1400

differing?c1400

deparayll1413

disparable1413

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dissemblable1413

party?a1439

unlikeningc1450

indifferent1513

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repugnant1528

far1531

heterogene?1541

discrepant1556

mislike1570

contrary1576

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another-gainesa1586

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another gate1594

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heterogeneana1601

anothergates1604

heterogeneal1605

unmatched1606

disparate1608

disparent?1611

differential1618

dissimilar1621

disparated1624

dissimilary1624

heterogeneous1624

unparallel1624

otherguess1632

anotherguise1635

incongenerous1646

anotherguess1650

otherguise1653

distant1654

unresemblant1655

distantial1656

allogeneous1666

distinguished1736

otherguised1768

unsimilar1768

insimilar1801

anotherkins1855

diff1861

distinctive1867

othergate1903

unalike1934

c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. (1866) 20 Bodely wyrkyngis..contrarious to the spirite in gostely wyrkynge.

1401 in T. Wright Polit. Poems & Songs (1859) II. 91 And frely forgith sentences contrarious to oure feith.

a1535 T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. (1557) 1271/1 It should not haue left any place..for anye contrarious appetite or affeccion to enter.

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke f. 190 Contrarious from.

1635 R. Sanderson Two Serm. S. Pauls Crosse & Grantham i. 31 What can bee imagined more contrarious to true Christian liberty?

2. Mutually opposed, antagonistic; self-contradictory, inconsistent. ? Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adjective]

contrarious1340

contraryc1340

contrairc1400

repugnant1425

reverse1481

contrariant1530

cross1565

obversant1579

thwart1601

retrogradea1616

pugnant1645

antipathic1830

antithetical1848

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [adjective] > mutually opposed

contrarious1340

contrariant1560

interfering1580

warrant1606

contrarying1628

antipathizinga1640

clashing1660

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conflicting1749

colliding1768

conflictive1846

conflictory1859

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [adjective]

unfastc888

unstathelfasteOE

unsteadfasta1200

fleeting?c1225

changeablea1275

ficklea1275

unstablec1290

waveringc1315

flickerc1325

loose in the haftc1325

motleyc1380

unsadc1384

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variantc1386

ticklec1400

inconstant1402

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brittle1420

plianta1425

mutablec1425

shittle1440

shittle-witted1448

moonishc1450

unconstant1483

unfirm1483

varying?a1500

pliablea1513

fluctuant1575

changeling1577

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cheverel1583

off and on1583

chameleon-like1589

changeful1590

limber1602

unsteady1604

ticklish1606

skittish1609

startling1619

labile1623

uncertaina1625

cheverelized1625

remuant1625

fluctuate1631

fluctuary1632

various1636

contrarious1643

epileptical1646

fluxilea1654

shittle-braineda1655

multivolent1656

totter-headed1662

on and off1668

self-inconsistent1678

weathercocka1680

whifflinga1680

versatile1682

veering1684

fast and loose1697

inconsistent1709

insteadfast1728

unfixing1810

unsteadied1814

chameleonic1821

labefact1874

ballastless1884

weathercocky1886

whiffle-minded1902

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > lack of reasoning, illogicality > [adjective] > showing contradiction > in itself

contradictious1638

contrarious1643

contradictory1868

1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 1591 Yhit has þe world..Ma other contrarius maneres.

1477 Earl Rivers tr. Dictes or Sayengis Philosophhres (Caxton) (1877) lf. 32^v Moche wyne & sapience may not accorde, for they be in maner contrarious.

1557 Earl of Surrey et al. Songes & Sonettes sig. Eiii (heading) Description of the contrarious passions in a louer.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. (1682) x. 479 Nine contrarious Tides: each Tide over-thwarting another.

1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 33 The righteous and all wise judgements and statutes of God..are not variable and contrarious.

1792 D. Lloyd Voy. Life 21 Jarring sentiments, contrarious views.

1834 H. Taylor Philip van Artevelde ii. iii. ii. 75 How diverse, how contrarious is man!

†3. Of persons and their actions: Opposed in purpose, hostile. Obsolete. (This develops into 4.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [adjective]

contrariousc1290

contraryinga1340

contrary1340

adversarya1382

overthwartc1384

contrairc1400

contrariantc1400

adverse1418

repugnantc1443

thwarting1530

pugnant1537

opposite1577

haggard1578

impugnant1579

kim-kam1582

antagonist1591

adversative1595

counter1596

opposing1597

antipathetical1601

thwart1601

aversed1609

aversive1609

adversarious1622

averse1623

antipathousa1625

inimicitious1641

opponent1641

negative1642

gainstanding1674

antithetic1753

opposed1784

oppositional1829

transversive1855

oppositionary1905

c1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 59/181 Laste þe pope were Contrarious a-ȝein is Ordre.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 14461 Þai [sc. the Jews] war ful envius, And to þaim-self contrarius.

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1879) VII. 111 Takynge an hoste..ageyne the Wandalynges contrarious to hym.

1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure xviii. xxxvi I knowe..your frendes all Unto me sure wyll be contraryous.

1569 Earl Murray in Harl. Lib. 37 B. 9 fo. 43 Her highness should not be contrarious to the marriage when it should be proposed to her.

4. Full of opposition; characterized by self-willed or refractory opposition; perverse.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > perverse

wharfedc1175

thwart-over?c1225

fromwardc1275

thwarta1325

wilgernc1325

contrariousa1340

froward1340

rebours1340

awaywarda1375

overthwartc1384

protervec1384

waywardc1384

arsewardc1386

wrawc1386

wrawfulc1386

crabbeda1400

ungraitha1400

wraweda1400

awklyc1400

perversec1425

awkc1440

perversiosec1475

crooked1508

wrayward1516

awkward1530

difficilec1533

peevish1539

protervous1547

overthwarting1552

untowardly1561

difficult1589

cross1594

cama1600

frowish1601

awkwardish1613

haggardly1635

pigheadeda1637

cross-grained1647

wry1649

crossfulc1680

thwarting1718

kim-kama1734

wronghead1737

piggish1742

witherly1790

top-thrawn1808

contrary1850

cussed1858

three-cornered1863

thwarteous1890

bloody-minded1935

a1340 R. Rolle Psalter cxlvi. 11 Þe pride of contraryus men.

c1386 G. Chaucer Wife of Bath's Prol. 780 Thay ben so wicked and so contrarious, Thay haten that her housbondes loven ay.

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1872) IV. 325 Ȝiffenge not contrarious wordes and answeres to their betters.

1578 Psalm li, in J. G. Dalyell Scotish Poems 16th Cent. (1801) II. 112 Full weill I knaw my wickednes, And sin contrarious.

1602 W. Warner Epitome Hist. Eng. in Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) 396 No leasure remained the King for his formall courting of so contrarious a Ladie.

1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells iii. 155 Phœbe shall proue Contrarious to her Brother.

1854 H. Miller Schools & Schoolmasters xxii. 460 Get about your business, ye contrarious rascal!

1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh vi. 252 She flew contrarious in the face of God With bat-wings of her vices.

a. Of things: Opposed to one's interests; adverse, prejudicial, untoward, unfavourable, harmful, hurtful; annoying, vexatious.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [adjective] > unfavourable

contrariousc1320

bada1325

contraryinga1340

adversea1393

frowarda1400

contrairc1400

fremd1423

adversant?a1425

sinister1432

perversea1450

undisposed1456

sinistral?a1475

contrary1477

favourless1509

unfriendlya1513

thwarting1530

wayward?1544

contrariant1548

disfavourable1561

cross1565

unindifferent1565

sinistrous1566

haggard1578

unkindly1579

backward1582

awkward1587

improsperous1598

thwart1610

unpropitious1613

averted1619

untoward1621

averse1623

impropitious1638

sinister1726

unfavourable1748

untowardly1756

unfavouring1835

the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [adjective] > annoying or vexatious

angeeOE

swinkfuleOE

plightlyOE

teenfulOE

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despitousa1340

thornya1340

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noying?a1425

noisomea1450

grievingc1450

tedious?1454

troublous1463

noisantc1475

displeasant1481

strouble1488

nuisant1494

noyanta1500

irksome1513

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molestious1524

vexatious1534

cumbersome1535

uncommodious1541

spiteful1548

vexing?1548

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pestilent1565

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spiny1586

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fretful1603

briery1604

bemadding1608

mortifying1611

tiry1611

distressfula1616

irking1629

angersome1649

disobliging1652

discomforting1654

incomfortable1655

incommode1672

ruffling1680

unconvenient1683

pestifying1716

trying1718

offending1726

bothering1765

pesky1775

weary1785

sturty1788

unaccommodating1790

tiresome1798

werriting1808

bothersome1817

plaguesome1828

pestilential1833

fretsome1834

languorous1834

pesty1834

pestersome1843

nettlesome1845

miserable1850

niggling1854

distempering1855

be-maddeninga1861

nattery1873

nagging1883

pestiferous1890

trouble-giving1893

maddening1896

molestive1905

nuisancy1906

balls-aching?1912

nuisance1922

nattering1949

noodgy1969

dickheaded1991

dickish1991

cockish1996

c1320 Seuyn Sag. (W.) 1094 Hit mot bothe drink and ete Contrarius drink, contrarius mete.

1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 145 My sowlle suffereth pacyently wronges and contraryous thinges.

1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. li. 408 It is more contrarious and hurtful than the Strangle-weed..is to the Flax.

1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt I. Introd. 4 The bad-luck that sent contrarious seasons and the sheep-rot.

1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. III. viii. 139 A bar Of adverse and contrarious incident.

b. esp. of winds, weather, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [adjective] > unfavourable

contrariousa1513

unfavourable1788

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > unfavourable or contrary

contraryc1384

reversea1393

awaywarda1500

contrariousa1513

foul1657

contradictious1766

unfavourable1788

unfair1801

a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. cxx^v The wynde was contraryous that he myght haue noo passage.

1523 T. Wolsey Let. 31 Aug. in R. Fiddes Life Wolsey (1724) Collect. 137 The Wether hath bine to him somwhat Stormy and Contrarious.

1708 W. King Art of Love ix. 105 And fill your Sheets ev'n with contrarious Wind.

1850 J. S. Blackie tr. Æschylus Lyrical Dramas I. 19 May she never send Contrarious blasts dark-lowering, to detain The Argive fleet.

†6. Opposite in place or position. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [adjective]

contraryc1384

oppositec1392

contrariousc1400

contradictorious?a1475

objecta1542

overthwart1555

oppositive1578

opposed1598

opposing1609

adverse1623

obversea1656

counter-placed1678

opponent1728

counter1842

subtending1860

abapical1866

c1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. 12 Lete him blood of þe contrarious arme.

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 235 That ymage..hade the face of hit contrarious alleweyes to the body of the sonne.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	contrarious
释义	contrariousadj. /kənˈtrɛːrɪəs/ Forms: Middle English– contrarious; also Middle English contrariose, Middle English–1500s contrarius, contraryus, contrariouse, Middle English contraryows, Middle English–1500s contraryous. Etymology: < Old French contrarios, -ous, -us, -eus, < medieval Latin contrāriōsus , < contrārius contrary adj., n., adv., and prep.; see -ous suffix. Now rare. †1. Of opposed character or tendency; contrary or repugnant (to, rarely from). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > difference > [adjective] othereOE otherkinseOE unilicheOE elseOE otherways?c1225 diversc1250 diverse1297 unlikea1300 likelessa1325 sundrya1325 contrariousc1340 nothera1375 strangec1380 anothera1382 otherwisea1393 diversed1393 differenta1400 differing?c1400 deparayll1413 disparable1413 disparail1413 dissemblable1413 party?a1439 unlikeningc1450 indifferent1513 distinct1523 repugnant1528 far1531 heterogene?1541 discrepant1556 mislike1570 contrary1576 distincted1577 another-gainesa1586 dispar1587 another gate1594 dislike1596 unresembling1598 heterogeneana1601 anothergates1604 heterogeneal1605 unmatched1606 disparate1608 disparent?1611 differential1618 dissimilar1621 disparated1624 dissimilary1624 heterogeneous1624 unparallel1624 otherguess1632 anotherguise1635 incongenerous1646 anotherguess1650 otherguise1653 distant1654 unresemblant1655 distantial1656 allogeneous1666 distinguished1736 otherguised1768 unsimilar1768 insimilar1801 anotherkins1855 diff1861 distinctive1867 othergate1903 unalike1934 c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. (1866) 20 Bodely wyrkyngis..contrarious to the spirite in gostely wyrkynge. 1401 in T. Wright Polit. Poems & Songs (1859) II. 91 And frely forgith sentences contrarious to oure feith. a1535 T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. (1557) 1271/1 It should not haue left any place..for anye contrarious appetite or affeccion to enter. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke f. 190 Contrarious from. 1635 R. Sanderson Two Serm. S. Pauls Crosse & Grantham i. 31 What can bee imagined more contrarious to true Christian liberty? 2. Mutually opposed, antagonistic; self-contradictory, inconsistent. ? Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adjective] contrarious1340 contraryc1340 contrairc1400 repugnant1425 reverse1481 contrariant1530 cross1565 obversant1579 thwart1601 retrogradea1616 pugnant1645 antipathic1830 antithetical1848 the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [adjective] > mutually opposed contrarious1340 contrariant1560 interfering1580 warrant1606 contrarying1628 antipathizinga1640 clashing1660 jarring1661 conflicting1749 colliding1768 conflictive1846 conflictory1859 the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [adjective] unfastc888 unstathelfasteOE unsteadfasta1200 fleeting?c1225 changeablea1275 ficklea1275 unstablec1290 waveringc1315 flickerc1325 loose in the haftc1325 motleyc1380 unsadc1384 variablea1387 variantc1386 ticklec1400 inconstant1402 flitting1413 brittle1420 plianta1425 mutablec1425 shittle1440 shittle-witted1448 moonishc1450 unconstant1483 unfirm1483 varying?a1500 pliablea1513 fluctuant1575 changeling1577 shittle-headed1580 cheverel1583 off and on1583 chameleon-like1589 changeful1590 limber1602 unsteady1604 ticklish1606 skittish1609 startling1619 labile1623 uncertaina1625 cheverelized1625 remuant1625 fluctuate1631 fluctuary1632 various1636 contrarious1643 epileptical1646 fluxilea1654 shittle-braineda1655 multivolent1656 totter-headed1662 on and off1668 self-inconsistent1678 weathercocka1680 whifflinga1680 versatile1682 veering1684 fast and loose1697 inconsistent1709 insteadfast1728 unfixing1810 unsteadied1814 chameleonic1821 labefact1874 ballastless1884 weathercocky1886 whiffle-minded1902 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > lack of reasoning, illogicality > [adjective] > showing contradiction > in itself contradictious1638 contrarious1643 contradictory1868 1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 1591 Yhit has þe world..Ma other contrarius maneres. 1477 Earl Rivers tr. Dictes or Sayengis Philosophhres (Caxton) (1877) lf. 32^v Moche wyne & sapience may not accorde, for they be in maner contrarious. 1557 Earl of Surrey et al. Songes & Sonettes sig. Eiii (heading) Description of the contrarious passions in a louer. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. (1682) x. 479 Nine contrarious Tides: each Tide over-thwarting another. 1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 33 The righteous and all wise judgements and statutes of God..are not variable and contrarious. 1792 D. Lloyd Voy. Life 21 Jarring sentiments, contrarious views. 1834 H. Taylor Philip van Artevelde ii. iii. ii. 75 How diverse, how contrarious is man! †3. Of persons and their actions: Opposed in purpose, hostile. Obsolete. (This develops into 4.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [adjective] contrariousc1290 contraryinga1340 contrary1340 adversarya1382 overthwartc1384 contrairc1400 contrariantc1400 adverse1418 repugnantc1443 thwarting1530 pugnant1537 opposite1577 haggard1578 impugnant1579 kim-kam1582 antagonist1591 adversative1595 counter1596 opposing1597 antipathetical1601 thwart1601 aversed1609 aversive1609 adversarious1622 averse1623 antipathousa1625 inimicitious1641 opponent1641 negative1642 gainstanding1674 antithetic1753 opposed1784 oppositional1829 transversive1855 oppositionary1905 c1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 59/181 Laste þe pope were Contrarious a-ȝein is Ordre. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 14461 Þai [sc. the Jews] war ful envius, And to þaim-self contrarius. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1879) VII. 111 Takynge an hoste..ageyne the Wandalynges contrarious to hym. 1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure xviii. xxxvi I knowe..your frendes all Unto me sure wyll be contraryous. 1569 Earl Murray in Harl. Lib. 37 B. 9 fo. 43 Her highness should not be contrarious to the marriage when it should be proposed to her. 4. Full of opposition; characterized by self-willed or refractory opposition; perverse. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > perverse wharfedc1175 thwart-over?c1225 fromwardc1275 thwarta1325 wilgernc1325 contrariousa1340 froward1340 rebours1340 awaywarda1375 overthwartc1384 protervec1384 waywardc1384 arsewardc1386 wrawc1386 wrawfulc1386 crabbeda1400 ungraitha1400 wraweda1400 awklyc1400 perversec1425 awkc1440 perversiosec1475 crooked1508 wrayward1516 awkward1530 difficilec1533 peevish1539 protervous1547 overthwarting1552 untowardly1561 difficult1589 cross1594 cama1600 frowish1601 awkwardish1613 haggardly1635 pigheadeda1637 cross-grained1647 wry1649 crossfulc1680 thwarting1718 kim-kama1734 wronghead1737 piggish1742 witherly1790 top-thrawn1808 contrary1850 cussed1858 three-cornered1863 thwarteous1890 bloody-minded1935 a1340 R. Rolle Psalter cxlvi. 11 Þe pride of contraryus men. c1386 G. Chaucer Wife of Bath's Prol. 780 Thay ben so wicked and so contrarious, Thay haten that her housbondes loven ay. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1872) IV. 325 Ȝiffenge not contrarious wordes and answeres to their betters. 1578 Psalm li, in J. G. Dalyell Scotish Poems 16th Cent. (1801) II. 112 Full weill I knaw my wickednes, And sin contrarious. 1602 W. Warner Epitome Hist. Eng. in Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) 396 No leasure remained the King for his formall courting of so contrarious a Ladie. 1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells iii. 155 Phœbe shall proue Contrarious to her Brother. 1854 H. Miller Schools & Schoolmasters xxii. 460 Get about your business, ye contrarious rascal! 1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh vi. 252 She flew contrarious in the face of God With bat-wings of her vices. 5. a. Of things: Opposed to one's interests; adverse, prejudicial, untoward, unfavourable, harmful, hurtful; annoying, vexatious. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [adjective] > unfavourable contrariousc1320 bada1325 contraryinga1340 adversea1393 frowarda1400 contrairc1400 fremd1423 adversant?a1425 sinister1432 perversea1450 undisposed1456 sinistral?a1475 contrary1477 favourless1509 unfriendlya1513 thwarting1530 wayward?1544 contrariant1548 disfavourable1561 cross1565 unindifferent1565 sinistrous1566 haggard1578 unkindly1579 backward1582 awkward1587 improsperous1598 thwart1610 unpropitious1613 averted1619 untoward1621 averse1623 impropitious1638 sinister1726 unfavourable1748 untowardly1756 unfavouring1835 the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [adjective] > annoying or vexatious angeeOE swinkfuleOE plightlyOE teenfulOE contrariousc1320 drefa1325 troublinga1325 despitousa1340 thornya1340 discomfortablec1350 troublablec1374 noyousa1382 noyfulc1384 diseasy1387 angrya1393 painful1395 hackinga1400 annoying?c1400 annoyousc1400 cumbrousc1400 teenc1400 annoyfulc1405 sputousc1420 diseasefula1425 molest?a1425 noying?a1425 noisomea1450 grievingc1450 tedious?1454 troublous1463 noisantc1475 displeasant1481 strouble1488 nuisant1494 noyanta1500 irksome1513 sturting1513 molestious1524 vexatious1534 cumbersome1535 uncommodious1541 spiteful1548 vexing?1548 incommodious1551 molestous1555 diseasing1558 grating1563 pestilent1565 sturtsome1570 molestuousa1572 troublesome1573 murrain1575 discommodable1579 galling1583 spiny1586 unsupportable1586 troubleful1588 plaguey1594 distressingc1595 molestful1596 molesting1598 vexful1598 fretful1603 briery1604 bemadding1608 mortifying1611 tiry1611 distressfula1616 irking1629 angersome1649 disobliging1652 discomforting1654 incomfortable1655 incommode1672 ruffling1680 unconvenient1683 pestifying1716 trying1718 offending1726 bothering1765 pesky1775 weary1785 sturty1788 unaccommodating1790 tiresome1798 werriting1808 bothersome1817 plaguesome1828 pestilential1833 fretsome1834 languorous1834 pesty1834 pestersome1843 nettlesome1845 miserable1850 niggling1854 distempering1855 be-maddeninga1861 nattery1873 nagging1883 pestiferous1890 trouble-giving1893 maddening1896 molestive1905 nuisancy1906 balls-aching?1912 nuisance1922 nattering1949 noodgy1969 dickheaded1991 dickish1991 cockish1996 c1320 Seuyn Sag. (W.) 1094 Hit mot bothe drink and ete Contrarius drink, contrarius mete. 1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 145 My sowlle suffereth pacyently wronges and contraryous thinges. 1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. li. 408 It is more contrarious and hurtful than the Strangle-weed..is to the Flax. 1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt I. Introd. 4 The bad-luck that sent contrarious seasons and the sheep-rot. 1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. III. viii. 139 A bar Of adverse and contrarious incident. b. esp. of winds, weather, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [adjective] > unfavourable contrariousa1513 unfavourable1788 the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > unfavourable or contrary contraryc1384 reversea1393 awaywarda1500 contrariousa1513 foul1657 contradictious1766 unfavourable1788 unfair1801 a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. cxx^v The wynde was contraryous that he myght haue noo passage. 1523 T. Wolsey Let. 31 Aug. in R. Fiddes Life Wolsey (1724) Collect. 137 The Wether hath bine to him somwhat Stormy and Contrarious. 1708 W. King Art of Love ix. 105 And fill your Sheets ev'n with contrarious Wind. 1850 J. S. Blackie tr. Æschylus Lyrical Dramas I. 19 May she never send Contrarious blasts dark-lowering, to detain The Argive fleet. †6. Opposite in place or position. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [adjective] contraryc1384 oppositec1392 contrariousc1400 contradictorious?a1475 objecta1542 overthwart1555 oppositive1578 opposed1598 opposing1609 adverse1623 obversea1656 counter-placed1678 opponent1728 counter1842 subtending1860 abapical1866 c1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. 12 Lete him blood of þe contrarious arme. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 235 That ymage..hade the face of hit contrarious alleweyes to the body of the sonne. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1290
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