contrarian

[kuhn-trair-ee-uhn] / kənˈtrɛər i ən /

NOUN

one who takes an opposing view

Synonyms

STRONG

antagonist

WEAK

adversary debater opponent

Example Sentences

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What is your most contrarian view about the AI cycle?

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“He has a history of making smart, contrarian bets.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

What about long-term investors looking for bargains, or contrarian ideas, or stocks that appear to be priced at more attractive entry points than they were at the end of 2025?

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Dave Ruhland of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky told Slate that he thought Massie “was being a contrarian just to be a contrarian.”

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Given that there is some rough economic estimate of a stock’s value, regression to the mean can sometimes be used to justify a kind of contrarian strategy.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos