konträr — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abhorrent adj Causing intense disgust or hatred; utterly repugnant.
- contrarian noun Someone who enjoys taking the opposite view to most other people, often out of stubbornness rather than genuine disagreement.
- 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 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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