contrariness in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for contrariness in the English»Italian Dictionary

contrariness [Brit ˈkɒntrərɪnɪs, kənˈtrɛːrɪnɪs, Am ˈkɑntrɛrinəs, kənˈtrɛrinəs] N

contrariness

spirito m di contraddizione

out of sheer contrariness

per puro spirito di contraddizione

Translations for contrariness in the Italian»English Dictionary

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spirito di contraddizione

contrariness, spirit of contradiction

per puro spirito di contraddizione

out of sheer contrariness

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I picked up some of his contrariness.

thequietus.com

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

www.scoop.co.nz

His contrariness did stem his papers' circulation losses, because the paper only put a part of its daily print report online.

www.niemanlab.org

For both his talent and contrariness he gets his teleworking wish.

www.rte.ie

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

consequenceofsound.net

They are securely bunkered in their ignorance and contrariness, although that's my opinion, not hers.

www.vancouversun.com

Grief, perhaps; depression, a natural contrariness or a need for someone to shout at.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Not on any prospect of contrariness, mind.

www.independent.ie

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

www.independent.co.uk

Contrariness is a definite too, so as to garner clicks through annoyance.

www.football365.com