C2 noun #102,840 most common

Contra

UK /ˈkɒntɹə/ | US /ˈkɒntɹə/

A deal to swap goods or services.

Contra in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A deal to swap goods or services.
  • (noun) A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
  • (noun) An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A deal to swap goods or services.
  2. 2
    noun A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
  3. 3
    noun An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
  4. 4
    noun Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
  5. 5
    noun A contra dance.
  6. 6
    noun A country dance.
  7. 7
    verb To undo; to reverse.
  8. 8
    adverb Contrary to something
  9. 9
    preposition Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to

Examples

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Synonyms

against anti

Antonyms

for pro
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