8
contradictory(adjective, feature, conflict, opposition, objection)
7
contender(noun, person, opposition, opponent, competitor)
7
opponent(noun, person, opposition, competitor)
6
contrary(adjective, feature, conflict, opposition, objection)
6
opposite(adjective, feature, conflict, opposition, objection)
6
contestant(noun, person, opposition, opponent, competitor)
6
maverick(noun, person, behavior, riot)
6
nonconformist(noun, person, behavior, riot)
6
opposed(adjective, feature, opposition, objection)
6
opposing(adjective, feature, conflict, opposition, objection)
5
recusant(noun, person, behavior, riot)
4
adversary(noun, person, opposition, opponent, competitor)
4
antithetical(adjective, feature, conflict, opposition, objection)
4
competitor(noun, person, opposition, opponent)
4
conflicting(adjective, feature, opposition, objection)
4
converse(adjective, feature, conflict, opposition, objection)
4
enemy(noun, person, opposition, opponent, competitor)
4
insurgent(noun, person, behavior, riot)
4
rebel(noun, person, behavior, riot)
4
reverse(adjective, feature, conflict, opposition, objection)
13 years ago|4.6k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2013). contrarian thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contrarian/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2013. "contrarian thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contrarian/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2013, contrarian thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contrarian/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contrarian thesaurus" 17 June 2013. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contrarian/thesaurus/synonyms>