Contraring
Contraring by MSUKING24 July 14, 2017
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contrarian
Someone who automatically tends to take the opposite point of view from the person to whom they're speaking, or to disagree with society at large out of a sort of knee-jerk reflex.
Friend: I've got some ice cream, you want vanilla or chocolate?
Contrarian: Um, do you have strawberry?
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Friend: I love indie rock, you heard of these guys?
Contrarian: Yeah, but they're not really that indie, though.
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Friend: I guess you're too contrary to vote Democrat or Republican, right? So, what, Libertarian? Green Party? ...Socialist Party?
Contrarian: Of course not, I don't think that any formal political party is a suitable representation of an individual's views.
Friend: *sigh*
Contrarian: Um, do you have strawberry?
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Friend: I love indie rock, you heard of these guys?
Contrarian: Yeah, but they're not really that indie, though.
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Friend: I guess you're too contrary to vote Democrat or Republican, right? So, what, Libertarian? Green Party? ...Socialist Party?
Contrarian: Of course not, I don't think that any formal political party is a suitable representation of an individual's views.
Friend: *sigh*
contrarian by Iritscen December 25, 2010
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Contraring • contralingus • contrarian • contouring • congrating • Contrainception • contrapting • Constrating • Contaging • Contarini
contrarian
Someone who likes to be the opposite of the majority or have the opposite opinion of the majority. Someone can be a contrarian because they don't like people, like to be different, thinks that the minority is better or just like getting on people nerves.
Person 1 - GO AWAY TEAM
Person 2 - Why is she cheering for the away team? She doesn't even like the team.
Person 3 - She is a contrarian
Person 2 - Why is she cheering for the away team? She doesn't even like the team.
Person 3 - She is a contrarian
contrarian by zman4593 July 22, 2016
contraindicate
con·tra·in·di·cate -cat·ed, -cat·ing.
–verb (used with object), Medicine/Medical.
to give indication against the advisability of (a particular or usual remedy or treatment).
Origin: 1660–70; prob. back formation from contraindication.
–verb (used with object), Medicine/Medical.
to give indication against the advisability of (a particular or usual remedy or treatment).
Origin: 1660–70; prob. back formation from contraindication.
contraindicate by Troy D. F. December 28, 2007
contrainment
noun
1. an effort that is inconvenient
2. a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
3. a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
syn - difficulty
1. the fact or condition of being contrained.
2. Often, contrainments.
3. a trouble or struggle.
4. a cause of trouble, struggle, or embarrassment.
5. a disagreement or dispute.
6. reluctance; unwillingness.
7. a demur; objection.
8. something that is hard to do, understand, or surmount; an impediment or obstacle.
1. an effort that is inconvenient
2. a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
3. a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
syn - difficulty
1. the fact or condition of being contrained.
2. Often, contrainments.
3. a trouble or struggle.
4. a cause of trouble, struggle, or embarrassment.
5. a disagreement or dispute.
6. reluctance; unwillingness.
7. a demur; objection.
8. something that is hard to do, understand, or surmount; an impediment or obstacle.
That silly lady at the DMV was giving me some contrainments about my expired tags!
My mexican pal is trying to act white but all he does is cause us a bunch of contrainment when dealing with his ridiculous antics.
Every time I go into the salesman's office he gives me a buncha contrainment about how smart he is.
My mexican pal is trying to act white but all he does is cause us a bunch of contrainment when dealing with his ridiculous antics.
Every time I go into the salesman's office he gives me a buncha contrainment about how smart he is.
contrainment by David - TeamPSI May 11, 2007
Contrapting
We were in the club for only five minutes, my water broke, and the next thing you know I was contrapting.
Contrapting by Damon K. May 23, 2022
costarring
Present participant of costar
Two friends who have a sexual realtionship without being emotionally involved.
The verb of having a friend with benefits
From the spanish root acostarnos, translates to "lets have sex"
Two friends who have a sexual realtionship without being emotionally involved.
The verb of having a friend with benefits
From the spanish root acostarnos, translates to "lets have sex"
costarring by Gabriel Martin April 6, 2013