Con-trā'ri-ōūs, a.

(89), a. [L. Lat. contrariosus, Pr. contrarios, It. & Sp. contrarioso, O. Fr. contralious, contralius, contralieux.] Showing contrariety; opposite; repugnant. [Rare.] Milton. She flew contrarious in the face of God With bat-wings of her vices. E. B. Browning.