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contrarious

cont·ra·rious

UK/kənˈtɹɛəɹi.əs/ US/kənˈtɹɛɹi.əs/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

difficult to deal with

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Origin

From contrary + -ous, from Middle English contrarious, from Old French contrarious, from Late Latin contrāriōsus.

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