Translations for „contrariness“ in the English » German Dictionary

con·tra·ri·ness [kənˈtreərɪnəs, Am -ˈtrer-] N no pl

contrariness (argumentativeness)

Widerspruchsgeist m

contrariness (perversity)

Widerspenstigkeit f

contrariness (perversity)

Widerborstigkeit f

contrariness (obstinacy)

Eigensinn m

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English

It isn't just contrariness that young artists are producing such "accessible" art.

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Liking these bands isn't an attempt at superiority or contrariness.

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Formal structures, in my view, in this context, can produce conflict, contrariness, and can be counterproductive.

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Who said contrariness couldn't be attractive?

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Does this contrariness also influence the way in which you are shaping your pontificate?

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Throughout her life she exhibits stubbornness and contrariness, generally doing whatever the people who love her "don't" want her to do.

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Sometimes, we violate boundaries wantonly, perhaps out of anger, maybe out of spite, or even out of sheer contrariness, and fights and fallouts ensue.

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Key was lucky that when he courted the public's contrariness by referendum, it was for a more trivial issue: our national flag.

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Instead, his concern was with unremarkable human beings in all their contrariness, whether endearing or infuriating.

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Not on any prospect of contrariness, mind.

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