contrary (adj.) Copy link Outline I. Of place or direction1. contrārius2. dīversus3. adversusII. Fig.III. Opposed to, inconsistent with1. contrārius (with dat., or inter and pron. refl.)2. dīversus (esp. in Sall.)3. pugnans, rĕpugnans, ntis • contrary (adj.): I. Of place or direction: opposite: 1. contrārius: c. motion, c. motus, Cic. 2. dīversus: horses galloping in a c. direction, in d. iter equi concitati, Liv.: the lands projecting in c. directions, procurrentibus in diversa terris, Tac. 3. adversus: v. opposite. II. Fig.: unfavourable: chiefly of weather: a c. wind, ventus adversus, molestus, Cic.; ventus contrarius, Ov. Or expr. with reflo, 1: when the wind is c., we are cast down, cum reflavit (as opp. to prospero flatu uti), affligimur, Cic.: to be driven back by c. winds., ventis reflantibus reijci, id. Tusc. 1, 49, 119: v. unfavourable. III. Opposed to, inconsistent with: 1. contrārius (with dat., or inter and pron. refl.): on the c. side, ex c. parte, Cic.: often used substantively (see foll. art.). Join: contraria et diversa inter se, Cic. 2. dīversus (esp. in Sall.): they expect at the same time most c. things, the pleasure of sloth and the rewards of energy, diversissimas res expectant, ignaviae voluptatem et praemia virtutis, Sall.: Caes. 3. pugnans, rĕpugnans, ntis: v. contradictory. Phr.: to be c., pugnare, repugnare, discrepare inter se, Cic.: see foll. articles.