7
business-minded
6
cross-grained
5
perverse(adjective, support, attitude, contrary)
4
antagonistic(adjective, contrary)
4
contrary(adjective, support, attitude)
4
inimical(adjective, contrary)
3
wayward(adjective, support, attitude, contrary)
2
antipathetic
2
baneful
2
froward(adjective, support, attitude)
2
hostile
2
ornery(adjective, support, attitude, contrary)
2
refractory(adjective, contrary)
1
adverse
1
anti
1
antithetical
1
at cross-purposes
1
balancing
1
balky(adjective, support, attitude)
1
clashing
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