contra[preposition]Synonyms: against, facing, fronting, over against, toward, vis-à-vis
[adverb]Synonyms: again, contrariwise, contrary, contrawise, conversely, oppositely, vice versa
[noun]Synonyms: opposite, antipode, antipole, antithesis, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, counterpole, reverse
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
contra- /kɒntrə $ kɑːn-/
prefix[
Language: Latin;
Origin: contra 'against, opposite']
acting against something, or opposite to something:
contraceptive devices (=against conception) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲