on the contrary

The exact opposite of what someone would expect. Irony; see contrary

I thought the killing part of the movie would scare the children, but on the contrary, that was their favorite part.

by BocaBabie1234 August 13, 2009

contrary

* A complete opposite/contrast to as the truth stands

* "We all believed that Luke was straight, but the truth was quite the contrary"

by LJones August 3, 2005

contrary

Someone that doesn't wanna do right.

Look at him! That boy is as contrary as he wanna be.

by Munky_madness April 10, 2006

In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull

Literally the best song ever wtf like how can a song be so good

*"In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull" starts playing*
Me: OOOOOOHHHHHH YEAHHHHHHH

by miistherealmvp April 14, 2021

contrariant

In Crypto industry, they use "contrariant" instead of "contrarian"

Fwiw, it makes building a real app (ironically) a contrariant move

by Web3_Lord January 16, 2024

Contrary to popular belief

When something is contrary to popular belief, that signifies that it does not follow the opinion of the public. Usually used when trying to imply that the opinion of someone else is incorrect.

Contrary to popular belief, I actually did not get a 75% on the test, I got a 94%.

by The Counterintuitive Words January 19, 2025

Contrariance

The feeling and state of subtle, indirect resistance and non-compliance of "I ain't gonna do that", where an individual doesn't openly challenge or confront, but expresses their opposition in a veiled or covert manner.

My feelings of contrariance kicked in and instead of doing my work I went to get pizza.

by n r t December 6, 2023