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unruliness vs contrariness

contrariness vs unruliness

unruliness and contrariness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unruliness Yes No No No
contrariness Yes No No No
As nouns, contrariness is a hyponym of unruliness; that is, contrariness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unruliness:
  • unruliness: the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
  • contrariness: deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
Other hyponyms of unruliness include perverseness, perversity, wildness.
unruliness (noun) contrariness (noun)
the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline a fussy and eccentric disposition
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
Difference between unruliness and contrariness

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