Contrary vs. Despite

Contraryadjective

Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

‘contrary winds’;

Despitenoun

(obsolete) Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.

Contraryadjective

Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.

‘What may be "politically correct" could be contrary to the teachings of Jesus.’;

Despitenoun

(archaic) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.

Contraryadjective

Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.

‘a contrary disposition; a contrary child’;

Despitenoun

Evil feeling; malice, spite.

Contraryadverb

Contrarily

Despitepreposition

In spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of.

Contrarynoun

The opposite.

Despiteverb

(obsolete) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.

Contrarynoun

(logic) One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true.

Despitenoun

Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate.

‘With all thy despite against the land of Israel.’;

Contraryverb

(obsolete) To oppose; to frustrate.

Despitenoun

An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.

‘A despite done against the Most High.’;

Contraryverb

(obsolete) To impugn.

Despiteverb

To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.

Contraryverb

(obsolete) To contradict (someone or something).

Despitepreposition

In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices.

Contraryverb

(obsolete) To do the opposite of (someone or something).

Despitenoun

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike;

‘he was held in contempt’; ‘the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary’;

Contraryverb

(obsolete) To act inconsistently or perversely; to act in opposition to.

Despitenoun

contemptuous disregard;

‘she wanted neither favor nor despite’;

Contraryverb

(obsolete) To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion.

Despitepreposition

without being affected by; in spite of

‘he remains a great leader despite age and infirmity’;

Contraryverb

(obsolete) To be self-contradictory; to become reversed.

Despitenoun

contemptuous treatment or behaviour; outrage

‘the despite done by him to the holy relics’;

Contraryadjective

Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds.

‘And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me.’; ‘We have lost our labor; they are gone a contrary way.’;

Despitenoun

contempt; disdain

‘the theatre only earns my despite’;

Contraryadjective

Opposed; contradictory; repugnant; inconsistent.

‘Fame, if not double-faced, is double mouthed,And with contrary blast proclaims most deeds.’; ‘The doctrine of the earth's motion appeared to be contrary to the sacred Scripture.’;

Contraryadjective

Given to opposition; perverse; forward; wayward; as, a contrary disposition; a contrary child.

Contraryadjective

Affirming the opposite; so opposed as to destroy each other; as, contrary propositions.

Contrarynoun

A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities.

‘No contraries hold more antipathyThan I and such a knave.’;

Contrarynoun

An opponent; an enemy.

Contrarynoun

the opposite; a proposition, fact, or condition incompatible with another; as, slender proofs which rather show the contrary. See Converse, n., 1.

Contrarynoun

See Contraries.

Contraryverb

To contradict or oppose; to thwart.

‘I was advised not to contrary the king.’;

Contrarynoun

a relation of direct opposition;

‘we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true’;

Contrarynoun

exact opposition;

‘public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty’;

Contrarynoun

two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false

Contraryadjective

very opposed in nature or character or purpose;

‘acts contrary to our code of ethics’; ‘the facts point to a contrary conclusion’;

Contraryadjective

of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false;

‘`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms’;

Contraryadjective

resistant to guidance or discipline;

‘Mary Mary quite contrary’; ‘an obstinate child with a violent temper’; ‘a perverse mood’; ‘wayward behavior’;

Contraryadjective

in an opposing direction;

‘adverse currents’; ‘a contrary wind’;