contraries

noun

USKON-trair-eez/ˈkɑntɹɛɹiz/UKKON-truh-reez/ˈkɒntɹəɹiz/

1 meaning of contraries

1
noun
Plural of contrary. Use this form when talking about more than one opposite thing.
Hot and cold are contraries that cannot be true at the same time.
Love and hate are often described as contraries.
Note

contraries is a form of contrary

contrary, noun: The other way around from what someone said or thought. Full entry

Forms: contrarycontraries plural
Spelling: contrary → contraries: change y to i, add -es
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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