contrarian UK /kənˈtɹɛə.ɹi.ən/US /kənˈtɹɛ.ɹi.ən/adjective 2noun 2forms 3 adjective2 •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. noun2 •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.Hello, he lied / Like velvet, this magician's sleight of tongue and hand / Hello, he lied / Beware, belie his smile / As warm and calculated as heroin / Beware the contrarian — 2018 •A financial investor who tends to have an opinion of market trends at variance with most others. formscontrarians · more contrarian · most contrarian
