contramotious
Describing someone who is intentionally contrary, stubborn, or inclined to act in opposition to others' wishes. It refers to a perverse or difficult temperament that resists cooperation.
Beispiele
3 von 5My grandfather becomes quite contramotious whenever we suggest a change to his daily routine.
My grandfather becomes quite stubborn and contrary whenever we suggest a change to his daily routine.
The negotiations stalled due to a contramotious board member who refused to agree on the final terms.
The negotiations stalled due to a contrary board member who refused to agree on the final terms.
Stop being so contramotious and just help me pick a movie to watch!
Stop being so difficult and just help me pick a movie to watch!
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Break it down: 'Contra' means against. Think of someone who is always in 'motion' against ('contra') everyone else.
Schnelles Quiz
The toddler was being _____, refusing to wear his shoes even though it was snowing outside.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: contramotious
Beispiele
My grandfather becomes quite contramotious whenever we suggest a change to his daily routine.
everydayMy grandfather becomes quite stubborn and contrary whenever we suggest a change to his daily routine.
The negotiations stalled due to a contramotious board member who refused to agree on the final terms.
formalThe negotiations stalled due to a contrary board member who refused to agree on the final terms.
Stop being so contramotious and just help me pick a movie to watch!
informalStop being so difficult and just help me pick a movie to watch!
Critics of the era often described the author as a contramotious figure who enjoyed defying literary conventions.
academicCritics of the era often described the author as an obstinate figure who enjoyed defying literary conventions.
The project was delayed by a contramotious client who changed their mind after every milestone.
businessThe project was delayed by a difficult client who changed their mind after every milestone.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
in a contramotious fit
during a sudden period of being stubborn
purely contramotious
being difficult for no reason other than to be difficult
contramotious by nature
naturally inclined to be contrary
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Contentious means causing or likely to cause an argument, while contramotious specifically refers to personal stubbornness or being contrary.
Nutzungshinweise
This word is relatively rare and carries a literary or old-fashioned tone. It is most frequently used to describe a person's character or a temporary mood of being difficult.
Häufige Fehler
Learners may confuse this with words related to 'motion' or 'movement' because of the root, but it is strictly about behavioral opposition.
Merkhilfe
Break it down: 'Contra' means against. Think of someone who is always in 'motion' against ('contra') everyone else.
Wortherkunft
A dialectal or archaic English term likely formed by combining 'contra-' (against) with a suffix suggesting disposition, similar to 'bumptious' or 'fractious'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The word is sometimes associated with 19th-century regional British English or Victorian literature used to describe eccentric characters.
Schnelles Quiz
The toddler was being _____, refusing to wear his shoes even though it was snowing outside.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: contramotious
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a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
at
A1A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.
but
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.
his
A1This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.
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