A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially one who denounces the majority persuasion.
A financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others.
Pertaining to or characteristic of a contrarian.
One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).
The participant who opens an academic debate by putting forward objections to a theological or philosophical thesis.
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
One who is opposed or objects (to a policy, course of action or set of ideas).
One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).