contra

On opposite side

Contra is a Latin borrowing that has infrequent use as a preposition meaning “in opposition or comparison to.” Outside of law and debate, it is usually considered jargon.

opposition

against

In opposition to

antagonism · resistance · adversary · conflict · dispute · contestation · rivalry · protest · dissent · contradiction

contrast

juxtaposition

Adjacent contrasting placement

polarity · variance · discrepancy · pro · dissimilarity · opposite · counterpart · antonym

Categories
Opposites
support/opposition stance

contrapro

In favor of

for · in favor of · pro- · supporting · endorsing

directional movement

contrawith

In company of

toward · alongside · concordant · aligned

direction/movement

contrawith

In company of

along with · in accordance with · in line with · alongside

Phrases
Family

contrast, contrary, contradict, contraband, contravene, contractual, contrarian, contraceptive, contralto

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