C1 adjective साहित्यिक

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.

उदाहरण

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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!

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
contramotiousness
क्रिया विशेषण
contramotiously
विशेषण
contramotious
संबंधित
contramotion
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याद रखने का तरीका

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

त्वरित क्विज़

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

सही!

सही उत्तर है: contramotious

उदाहरण

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.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
contramotiousness
क्रिया विशेषण
contramotiously
विशेषण
contramotious
संबंधित
contramotion

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

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

सामान्य वाक्यांश

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

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

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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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

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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सामान्य गलतियाँ

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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याद रखने का तरीका

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

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

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

व्याकरण पैटर्न

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

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

त्वरित क्विज़

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

सही!

सही उत्तर है: contramotious

संबंधित शब्द

unknown

A1

A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.

turn

A1

To move your body or an object so that it faces a different direction. It also means to change the direction you are moving, such as when walking or driving.

play

A1

To engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than for a serious or practical purpose. It is also used to describe participating in a sport or performing music on an instrument.

live

A1

To have your home in a particular place or to exist as a living being. It is commonly used to describe where someone resides or the state of being alive.

happen

A1

To take place or occur, often without being planned or by chance. It describes an event or situation that comes into existence at a particular time.

lose

A1

To be unable to find something that you previously had or owned. It also means to fail to win a game, competition, or argument.

include

A1

To make someone or something part of a larger group, set, or list. It describes when one thing contains another thing as a component or member.

change

A1

To make someone or something different or to become different. It can also mean to stop using one thing and start using another, such as putting on different clothes.

watch

A1

To look at something for a period of time, especially something that is moving or changing. It implies paying attention to what is happening or waiting for something to occur.

speak

A1

To use your voice to say words or have a conversation with another person. It also refers to the ability to communicate using a specific language.

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