contrary vs restive

contrary

adj
  • Given to opposition; perverse; wayward. 

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

  • Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent. 

adv
  • Contrarily 

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

  • The opposite. 

restive

adj
  • Resistant to control; stubborn. 

  • Impatient under delay, duress, or control. 

  • Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction. 

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