contrarian
gb/kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən/ us/kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən/
C1
英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞
C1
role
1
opposer of popular opinion
Someone who often disagrees with what most people think or do.
用法パターン：
[someone] is a contrarian; [someone] acts like a contrarian
よくある間違い：
Contrarian can be admiring or critical; it does not always mean someone is wrong or difficult.
類義語
nonconformist (Emphasizes not following accepted customs or expectations.)
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dissenter (Emphasizes disagreement with an official or majority view.)
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maverick (Suggests independence and originality, often in a positive way.)
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iconoclast (Suggests attacking established beliefs or traditions.)
対義語
conformist (Someone who follows accepted opinions or behavior.)
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follower (Someone who goes along with others rather than opposing them.)
コロケーション
natural contrarian
|political contrarian
|professional contrarian
|media contrarian
|well-known contrarian
|stubborn contrarian
|habitual contrarian
|act like a contrarian
テーマ
opinions
|personality
|society
|debate
例文
- He is a contrarian who questions every new management trend.
- As a columnist, she built a reputation as a contrarian, arguing against whatever the political consensus was.
- Don't be a contrarian just to make the meeting longer.
学習者向け例文
- My brother is a contrarian; he disagrees with everyone.
- She is not rude, but she is a contrarian.
adjective
C1
property
2
opposing popular opinion
Different from what most people think, often by disagreeing with them.
用法パターン：
contrarian [view/approach/argument]; [someone] is contrarian
よくある間違い：
Use contrarian for a person, attitude, view, or strategy. Use contrary more often for a simple opposite fact, as in contrary evidence.
類義語
dissenting (Emphasizes open disagreement with a majority or official view.)
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unconventional (Emphasizes being different from normal practice, not necessarily oppositional.)
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iconoclastic (More forcefully suggests challenging established beliefs.)
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anti-establishment (Suggests opposition to powerful institutions or mainstream authority.)
対義語
conventional (Following normal or accepted ways of thinking.)
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mainstream (Shared by most people or dominant institutions.)
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orthodox (Following established doctrine or accepted belief.)
コロケーション
contrarian view
|contrarian take
|contrarian approach
|contrarian opinion
|contrarian argument
|contrarian stance
|contrarian position
|contrarian voice
|contrarian analysis
|contrarian instinct
テーマ
opinions
|debate
|media
|society
例文
- The report offers a contrarian view of remote work, arguing that productivity has fallen.
- Her contrarian approach helped the team notice risks everyone else had ignored.
- It was a contrarian argument, but the evidence was strong.
学習者向け例文
- He gave a contrarian opinion in class.
- The article has a contrarian view of the problem.
adjective
business
C2
property
3
against-the-market investment style
In finance, going against what most investors are doing.
用法パターン：
contrarian [strategy/fund/trade/call]
よくある間違い：
Contrarian does not simply mean risky; it means against the market consensus.
類義語
anti-consensus (Directly emphasizes going against the common market view.)
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against-the-crowd (Informal phrase stressing opposition to what most investors are doing.)
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countercyclical (More technical; refers to moving against an economic or market cycle.)
対義語
trend-following (Based on moving with an existing market trend.)
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momentum (Based on buying assets that are already rising or popular.)
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consensus (Aligned with the prevailing market view.)
コロケーション
contrarian strategy
|contrarian investing
|contrarian investor
|contrarian fund
|contrarian trade
|contrarian position
|contrarian call
|contrarian portfolio
|contrarian thesis
|contrarian buy
テーマ
finance
|business
|investing
|markets
例文
- The fund follows a contrarian strategy, buying companies that most analysts have written off.
- Their contrarian call on oil prices was unpopular at the time but later proved correct.
- A contrarian trade can fail badly if the crowd is right for longer than expected.
学習者向け例文
- The fund uses a contrarian strategy.
- A contrarian investor may buy when others are selling.
名詞
business
C2
role
4
investor against market consensus
An investor who buys or sells against what most other investors are doing.
用法パターン：
[someone] is a contrarian; contrarians buy/sell [something]
よくある間違い：
A contrarian is not just any investor who disagrees once; the term suggests a consistent against-the-crowd style.
類義語
against-the-crowd investor (Clear descriptive phrase with a slightly informal tone.)
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value investor (Sometimes overlaps, but value investors focus on price versus worth, not always opposition to consensus.)
対義語
momentum investor (An investor who follows assets with strong recent price trends.)
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trend follower (Someone who trades in the direction of current market movement.)
コロケーション
market contrarian
|stock-market contrarian
|successful contrarian
|long-term contrarian
|seasoned contrarian
|true contrarian
|value-minded contrarian
テーマ
finance
|business
|investing
|markets
例文
- Contrarians bought bank stocks while most traders were selling them.
- She is a long-term contrarian, not a day trader chasing headlines.
- The stock attracted contrarians who thought the bad news was already priced in.
学習者向け例文
- Contrarians often buy unpopular stocks.
- He is a contrarian in the stock market.
文法
辞書形
contrarian
IPA
GB/kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən/
US/kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən/
音節・強勢
con - trari - an （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (trari)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: contrarian
- Comparative: contrarianer
- Superlative: contrarianest
Noun
- Base: contrarian
- Plural: contrarians
表現
contrarian bet
1/kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən bˈɛt/
fixed phrase
wager against majority view
A risky choice based on believing most people are wrong.
例文
- Investing in the struggling retailer was a contrarian bet on a turnaround.
- The coach made a contrarian bet by starting the rookie in the final.
- Her contrarian bet that office demand would recover surprised many analysts.
contrarian indicator
1/kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən ˈɪndɪkˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
business
signal pointing opposite consensus
A sign that the opposite of what most people expect may happen.
例文
- Some analysts saw the magazine cover predicting a crash as a contrarian indicator.
- When every survey showed extreme pessimism, she took it as a contrarian indicator for the market.
- A sudden rush of small investors into the stock was viewed by some traders as a contrarian indicator.
contrarian investing
1/kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən ɪnvˈɛstɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
against-consensus investment strategy
Investing by going against what most investors think or do.
例文
- Contrarian investing requires patience because unpopular stocks can stay unpopular for years.
- The book explains how contrarian investing differs from simply buying cheap shares.
- After the crash, contrarian investing became attractive to people who believed the panic had gone too far.
contrarian streak
1/kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən stɹˈik/
fixed phrase
habit of resisting agreement
A part of someone's personality that makes them often disagree with others.
例文
- Her contrarian streak made her question policies that everyone else accepted.
- He has a contrarian streak, so a unanimous vote immediately makes him suspicious.
- That contrarian streak can be useful when the team is too quick to agree.
for the sake of being contrarian
1/fɚ ðə sˈeɪk əv bˈiɪŋ kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən/
fixed phrase
opposing merely to oppose
Disagreeing just because you want to disagree.
例文
- He dismissed the proposal for the sake of being contrarian, not because he had a better idea.
- The essay raises valid objections; it isn't contrarian for its own sake.
- Don't reject a popular solution just for the sake of being contrarian.
play the contrarian
1/plˈeɪ ðə kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən/
fixed phrase
argue against the consensus
To disagree with the group on purpose, often to test an idea.
例文
- In planning meetings, Maya often plays the contrarian so the team tests its assumptions.
- He wasn't trying to be difficult; he was playing the contrarian to expose weaknesses in the proposal.
- Let me play contrarian for a moment: what if demand actually falls next year?
professional contrarian
1/pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kˌɑntɹˈɛɹiən/
fixed phrase
paid habitual public dissenter
A person known for disagreeing with popular views as part of their public role or job.
例文
- The panel included a professional contrarian who seemed to oppose every mainstream policy.
- She rejects the label of professional contrarian, saying her views are evidence-based.
- The article accused him of being a professional contrarian rather than a serious analyst.