konträr — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abhorrent adj Causing intense disgust or hatred; utterly repugnant.
- contrarian noun A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people, usually because of nonconformity or spite.
- contrary adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
Senses
konträr is used for these senses in English:
- abhorrent Contrary to something; discordant. [Mid 17th century.]
- contrarian Liking or tending to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people. [from late 20th c.]
- contrary Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
contrarian — full definition
- noun A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people, usually because of nonconformity or spite.
- noun A financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others.