contrary vs self-willed

contrary

adj
  • Given to opposition; perverse; wayward. 

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

  • Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent. 

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

  • The opposite. 

adv
  • Contrarily 

self-willed

adj
  • Obstinate; strong-minded; unyielding to the desires, concern or opinions of others. 

  • Possessing self-will; determined to pursue one's own desires or adhere to one's own opinion.. 

  • He was so self-willed that he refused to do anything that did not grant instant satisfaction or direction. 

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