different vs contrary

different is not a noun while contrary is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
different	No	Yes	No	No
contrary	Yes	Yes	No	No

different (noun)	contrary (noun)
	exact opposition
	a relation of direct opposition
	a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false

different (adjective)	contrary (adjective)
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree	of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
distinctly separate from the first	very opposed in nature or character or purpose
differing from all others; not ordinary	resistant to guidance or discipline
distinct or separate	in an opposing direction