antonym vs contrary

antonym

noun
  • A word which has the opposite meaning of another word. 

  • A word that describes one end of a scale, while its opposite describes the other end, such as large versus small; a gradable antonym. 

contrary

noun
  • The opposite. 

  • One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false. 

adv
  • Contrarily 

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

  • Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent. 

  • Given to opposition; perverse; wayward. 

How often have the words antonym and contrary occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )