contrary vs snide

contrary

adj
  • Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent. 

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

  • 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. 

snide

adj
  • Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible. 

  • Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way. 

noun
  • An underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practice; a sharper; a cheat. 

  • Counterfeit money. 

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