contrariety

noun

con·tra·ri·ety ˌkän-trə-ˈrī-ə-tē

plural contrarieties

Synonyms of contrariety next

: the quality or state of being contrary

: something contrary

Examples of contrariety in a Sentence

the inescapable contrariety of her chief interests: food and a desire for supermodel svelteness

Word History

Etymology

Middle English contrariete, contrarite "antithesis, opposite," borrowed from Anglo-French contrarieté, contrarité, borrowed from Late Latin contrārietāt-, contrārietās, from Latin contrārius "opposite, opposed, contrary entry 2" + -etāt-, -etās, variant of -itāt-, -itās -ity before -i-

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of contrariety was in the 14th century

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“Contrariety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrariety. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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contrariety

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