contrary

US /ˈkɑnˌtrɛri/

UK /'kɒntrərɪ/

B1

adjective

  • (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
  • Going against authority, a parent, or the rules
  • Deliberately opposed or difficult; stubborn.

noun

  • A fact or condition incompatible with another.
  • A wind blowing in the opposite direction.