/ Dictionary / Index C contrariety: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tra•ri•e•ty Pronunciation: (kon"tru-rī'i-tē), [key] — pl. -ties the quality or state of being contrary. something contrary or of opposite character; a contrary fact or statement. the relation between contraries. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contrariety (Thesaurus) contrarian contrarious Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language