Definition of CONTRARIAN

contrarian

Meanings

Plural: contrarians

Noun

  • an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
  • A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people, usually because of nonconformity or spite.
  • A financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others.

Adj

  • Liking or tending to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people.
  • Having an opinion of market trends at variance with most others.

Origin / Etymology

From contrary + -ian (a variant of -an (suffix forming agent nouns; and meaning of or pertaining to forming adjectives)), modelled after words like libertarian.

Antonyms

slipstreamer

Scrabble Score: 12

contrarian is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
contrarian is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contrarian is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

contrarian is a valid Words With Friends word