What are perfect rhymes for contrary?

Perfect rhymes for contrary include: extraordinary, contemporary, sanctuary, solitary, arbitrary, wary. These words share the exact same ending sound as contrary.

What are near rhymes (slant rhymes) for contrary?

Near rhymes for contrary include: bleary, eerie, leery, inquiry, quandary, hoary. These words have similar but not identical sounds — widely used in modern songwriting and rap.

What rhymes with contrary for songwriting?

For songwriting, the best rhymes for contrary depend on your line's rhythm. RhymeIt groups results by syllable count so you can match your meter. Perfect rhymes like extraordinary work well for traditional song structures, while near rhymes give you more creative flexibility.

Words That Rhyme With Contrary

Perfect, Near & Multi-Syllable Rhymes — grouped by syllable count

Contrary adds intellectual tension to any lyric or poem — perfect for debate-style rap and introspective verses. Explore all words that rhyme with contrary, grouped by syllable count.

Perfect Rhymes

2 syllables

3 syllables

primary canary raspberry unwary

6 syllables

beneficiary expeditionary

Near Rhymes

2 syllables

bleary eerie leery hoary quarry sorry weary flurry worry chary theory dreary glory slurry story hurry wiry erie leary teary dowry furry cheery burry lorry starry gory diary blurry deary jury surrey corrie gurry

3 syllables

inquiry quandary mockery quantity snobbery safari robbery lottery expiry coppery contrasty game theory pottery crockery set theory sob story group theory grand jury

4 syllables

inventory actuary hara-kiri intermarry quantum theory morning glory

5 syllables

camaraderie memento mori

Using "Contrary" in Your Lyrics

Contrary is opposition made philosophical — it questions before it answers. Perfect rhymes like 'ordinary' and 'dictionary' add normalcy and definition, while near rhymes like 'temporary' or 'necessary' add the impermanence of positions taken. Contrary verses work best as internal dialogue.

Example Rhyming Couplets With "Contrary"

"I take the contrary position daily / And make the argument more or less gaily"

"She turned the opposition into Bailey's / Law — that every truth has its contrary"

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The list above includes both perfect rhymes and near rhymes (slant rhymes) for contrary. Perfect rhymes share the exact same ending sound, while near rhymes have similar but not identical sounds — giving you more flexibility in modern songwriting, rap, and poetry. Results are grouped by syllable count to help you match your line’s rhythm.