C1 adjective Littéraire

contramotious

/ˌkɒntrəˈmoʊʃəs/

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.

Exemples

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1

My 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.

2

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.

3

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!

Famille de mots

Nom
contramotiousness
Adverbe
contramotiously
Adjectif
contramotious
Apparenté
contramotion
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Astuce mémo

Break it down: 'Contra' means against. Think of someone who is always in 'motion' against ('contra') everyone else.

Quiz rapide

The toddler was being _____, refusing to wear his shoes even though it was snowing outside.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : contramotious

Exemples

1

My grandfather becomes quite contramotious whenever we suggest a change to his daily routine.

everyday

My grandfather becomes quite stubborn and contrary whenever we suggest a change to his daily routine.

2

The negotiations stalled due to a contramotious board member who refused to agree on the final terms.

formal

The negotiations stalled due to a contrary board member who refused to agree on the final terms.

3

Stop being so contramotious and just help me pick a movie to watch!

informal

Stop being so difficult and just help me pick a movie to watch!

4

Critics of the era often described the author as a contramotious figure who enjoyed defying literary conventions.

academic

Critics of the era often described the author as an obstinate figure who enjoyed defying literary conventions.

5

The project was delayed by a contramotious client who changed their mind after every milestone.

business

The project was delayed by a difficult client who changed their mind after every milestone.

Famille de mots

Nom
contramotiousness
Adverbe
contramotiously
Adjectif
contramotious
Apparenté
contramotion

Collocations courantes

contramotious behavior contrary or stubborn behavior
a contramotious streak a tendency toward being stubborn
remarkably contramotious unusually stubborn or difficult
contramotious disposition a difficult or contrary personality
contramotious mood a state of being uncooperative

Phrases Courantes

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

Souvent confondu avec

contramotious vs contentious

Contentious means causing or likely to cause an argument, while contramotious specifically refers to personal stubbornness or being contrary.

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Notes d'usage

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.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners may confuse this with words related to 'motion' or 'movement' because of the root, but it is strictly about behavioral opposition.

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Astuce mémo

Break it down: 'Contra' means against. Think of someone who is always in 'motion' against ('contra') everyone else.

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Origine du mot

A dialectal or archaic English term likely formed by combining 'contra-' (against) with a suffix suggesting disposition, similar to 'bumptious' or 'fractious'.

Modèles grammaticaux

Used as a predicate adjective after linking verbs like 'be' or 'become'. Used as an attributive adjective before nouns.
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Contexte culturel

The word is sometimes associated with 19th-century regional British English or Victorian literature used to describe eccentric characters.

Quiz rapide

The toddler was being _____, refusing to wear his shoes even though it was snowing outside.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : contramotious

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