tegendraads — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contradictory adjective Saying or implying the opposite of something else, so both can't be true.
- contrarian noun Someone who enjoys taking the opposite view to most other people, often out of stubbornness rather than genuine disagreement.
- contrarious adj Inclined to oppose, resist or argue with others.
Senses
tegendraads is used for these senses in English:
- contradictory Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
- contrarian Liking or tending to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people. [from late 20th c.]
- contrarious (archaic, of persons) Tending to counter, oppose, resist, argue.
contrarian — full definition
- noun Someone who enjoys taking the opposite view to most other people, often out of stubbornness rather than genuine disagreement.
- noun (finance) An investor whose view of where the market is heading goes against what most other investors think.
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