pronunc at contrary II+nə̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English contrarinesse, from contrarie + -nesse -ness
: the quality or state of being contrary : opposition , perverseness
pronunc at contrary II+nə̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English contrarinesse, from contrarie + -nesse -ness
: the quality or state of being contrary : opposition , perverseness
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012