Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Contrarious · Con·tra·ri·ous · IPA /kənˈtɹɛɹi.əs/ 01 a. Showing contrariety; repugnant; perverse. 1. Showing contrariety; repugnant; perverse.[Archaic] “She flew contrarious in the face of God.” — Mrs. Browning.