opposition vs contrary

contrary vs opposition

opposition and contrary both are nouns.

opposition is not an adjective while contrary is an adjective.

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

As nouns, contrary is a hyponym of opposition; that is, contrary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opposition:

opposition: the relation between opposed entities
contrary: exact opposition

Other hyponyms of opposition include antipode, antithesis, conflict, contrast, direct contrast, flip side, mutual opposition, polarity, gradable opposition, polarity, sign, ungradable opposition, contradictoriness, contradiction, contrariety, tertium quid, opposite, reverse, inverse, opposite, antagonism.

opposition (noun)	contrary (noun)
the act of hostile groups opposing each other	exact opposition
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with	a relation of direct opposition
a body of people united in opposing something	a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
a contestant that you are matched against
a direction opposite to another
the relation between opposed entities

opposition (adjective)	contrary (adjective)
	of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
	very opposed in nature or character or purpose
	resistant to guidance or discipline
	in an opposing direction

Difference between opposition and contrary

Words related to "contrary"

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