In this article, you’ll find a comprehensive list of words that start with “contra” to enhance your vocabulary skills.
- Contraband- Goods that are illegal to possess or trade.
- Contradict- To assert the opposite of a statement made by someone.
- Contrast- The state of being strikingly different from something else.
- Contrarian- A person who takes an opposing view.
- Contrary- Opposite in direction or meaning.
- Contraption- A mechanical device or gadget.
- Contrapuntal- Relating to or characteristic of counterpoint in music.
- Contract- A written or spoken agreement.
- Contractor- A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor.
- Contraction- The process of becoming smaller.
- Contradiction- A combination of statements or ideas that are opposed to one another.
- Contravene- To violate or go against.
- Contrastive- Serving to contrast.
- Contrastively- In a way that shows contrast.
- Contradictory- Mutually opposed or inconsistent.
- Contretemps- An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence; a minor dispute.
- Contrahierarchical- Opposing a hierarchical structure.
- Contraindicate- To suggest or indicate that a particular technique or drug should not be used.
- Contrarywise- In a contrary manner; on the other hand.
- Contradistinguish- To distinguish by contrasting.
- Contrapose- To place in opposition or contrast.
- Contrasexual- Pertaining to the opposite sex.
- Contraposition- A placing or being placed opposite or contrast with another.
- Contrariety- Opposition or inconsistency between two or more things.
- Contrate- A gearwheel that meshes at an angle.
- Contraflow- A temporary arrangement where traffic flows in the opposite direction to normal.
- Contrapuntalist- A composer of or expert in counterpoint.
- Contraceptive- A method or device serving to prevent pregnancy.
- Contravallation- The fortification facing outward to protect besiegers.
- Contriteness- The state of feeling or expressing remorse or penitence.
- Contradicent- Denying or contradicting categorically.
- Contrafactual- Pertaining to or expressing what is contrary to fact.
- Contraplex- Containing or characterized by a mixture.
- Contrafibularities- Nonsense or fibs, lies.
- Contravariant- Changing oppositely in response to a given change.
- Contraversion- Turning or changing to the opposite direction of another.
- Contraform- A form used to contrast another form.
- Contraclockwise- Counterclockwise.
- Contramure- A secondary wall in fortifications.
- Contrarotating- Rotating in the opposite direction.
- Contraremonstrant- Opposing a remonstrant or protest.
- Contramusical- Opposing or contrasting musical forms.
- Contrabassoon- A large bassoon sounding an octave lower than the standard bassoon.
- Contrachapello- A double-headed axe.
- Contracursive- Running in opposite directions.
- Contradancemosphere- The ambiance or collective environment at a contradance event.
- Contradialect- Opposite or contrasting dialect.
- Contradacemovement- A specific sequence or pattern in contradance.
- Contratrend- Opposing the prevailing trend.
- Contramotion- Motion that is opposite in direction.