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.
An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes.
A vile, wicked person.
Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero (“the current player”).
In fiction, a character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero.
A deliberate scoundrel.