Contrary vs. Dissent — What's the Difference?

Opposed, as in character or purpose

Dissent is an opinion, philosophy or sentiment of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or policy enforced by a government, political party or other entity or individual in a capacity of contextual authority. A dissenting person may be referred to as a dissenter.

Opposite in direction or position

The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held

(Music) Moving in the opposite direction at a fixed interval

Hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held

Adverse; unfavorable

To have or express an opinion different from a prevailing or official position; disagree.

(also kən-trârē) Given to recalcitrant behavior; willful or perverse.

(Law) To reach a conclusion contrary to the majority of the judges deciding a case; render a minority opinion.

Something that is opposite or contrary.

Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.

Either of two opposing or contrary things

The refusal to conform to the authority or doctrine of an established church; nonconformity.

(Logic) A proposition related to another in such a way that if the latter is true, the former must be false, but if the latter is false, the former is not necessarily true.

(Law) A judicial opinion reaching a conclusion contrary to that reached by the majority of judges deciding a case; a minority opinion. Also called dissenting opinion.

In an opposite direction or manner; counter

(intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).

Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

(intransitive) To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.

Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.

(obsolete) To be different; to have contrary characteristics.

Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.

Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.

Contrarily

An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.

The opposite.

(Anglo-American common law) A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case

(logic) One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false.

(sports) A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate manner such as foul language, rude gestures, or failure to comply.

(obsolete) To oppose; to frustrate.

To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; - followed by from.

(obsolete) To impugn.

To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government.

(obsolete) To contradict (someone or something).

To differ; to be of a contrary nature.

(obsolete) To do the opposite of (someone or something).

The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement.

(obsolete) To act inconsistently or perversely; to act in opposition to.

Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity.

(obsolete) To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion.

Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality.

(obsolete) To be self-contradictory; to become reversed.

(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority;

Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds.

A difference of opinion

Opposed; contradictory; repugnant; inconsistent.

The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

Given to opposition; perverse; forward; wayward; as, a contrary disposition; a contrary child.

Withhold assent;

Affirming the opposite; so opposed as to destroy each other; as, contrary propositions.

Express opposition through action or words;

A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities.

Be of different opinions;

An opponent; an enemy.

See Contraries.

To contradict or oppose; to thwart.

A relation of direct opposition;

Exact opposition;

Two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false

Very opposed in nature or character or purpose;

Of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false;

Resistant to guidance or discipline;

In an opposing direction;