Con*tra"ri*ant (?), a. [LL.
contrarians, p. pr. of contrariare to oppose, fr.
L. contrarius: cf. F. contrariant, p. pr. of
contrarier to contradict. See Contrary.]
Contrary; opposed; antagonistic; inconsistent;
contradictory. [R.]
The struggles of contrariant factions.
Coleridge.