contrary vs rampant

contrary

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

  • Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent. 

  • Given to opposition; perverse; wayward. 

adv
  • Contrarily 

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

  • The opposite. 

rampant

adj
  • Unrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner. 

  • Rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended. 

  • Rearing up, especially on its hind leg(s), with a foreleg raised and in profile. 

  • Tilted, said of an arch with one side higher than the other, or a vault whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane. 

  • Rife, or occurring widely, frequently or menacingly. 

adv
  • Rampantly. 

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