Sometimes we act to someone in spite. We want to prove that we deserve the best and can do something more. The words “contrary”, “out of spite” become powerful motivators for our consciousness. But is it safe? And is it worth it? So, in the topic of today's publication, we will consider what “contrary” means.
The meaning of the word, examples
Contrary - this is a pretext, the meaning of which is equivalent to the meaning of the pretext "contrary", indicating the direction of action against something or despite something. For instance. Contrary to my expectations, he did nothing good.
Consider several situations where the use of the pretext "contrary" will be very useful. This may be one of the forms of protest against your personality, which gives rise to the desire to prove that you are not what you want to imagine, you are better, stronger, smarter. And sometimes, proving their worth and rightness, people are moved from the place of the mountain. Contrary to the expectations of those evil and careless words thrown into the face of envious, evil and cruel people.
But there are situations when people act in defiance of outdated relationships, they get married, give birth to children, rush headlong down the bridge. And nothing followed: peacefully and logically to end their relationship, contrary to their own stubbornness, their own stupidity.
So what does “contrary” mean? And what is the price of the question? Well, if in the process you proved your worth and, defending yourself from humiliation, found your destiny. But it is possible that when you reach a height, you will feel that it is not yours. And in spite of everything, deep disappointment awaits you.
Synonyms
Let us single out such synonyms for the word “contrary”: in spite, in spite of, despite, contrary to, across. Note that each of these synonyms has its own semantic connotation, which gives speech an expression of various kinds of emotions. For instance. To spite mom's ears froze. I had the courage to express my own opinion contrary to your opinion.
In the first and second cases, you can substitute the pretext "contrary", the meaning of the sentence will not change, but in the first case, the sharpness of the words spoken will disappear. That is, contrary to the request of mom to put on a hat in the cold season.