All 4 Uses of
contrary
in
Girl Interrupted
- Quite often social contrariness and a generally pessimistic outlook are observed.†
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- Quite often social contrariness and a generally pessimistic outlook are observed.†
- What do you suppose they mean by "social contrariness"?†
- They don't define "social contrariness," and I can't define it, so I think it ought to be excluded from the list.†
Definition:
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(contrary as in: a contrary personality) disagreeable -- typically in reference to someone's personality