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contradictory : opposing, paradoxical, inconsistent, contrary1 noun formal

1 on the contrary used for showing that you disagree completely with what has just been said: It wasn't a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake.

2 to the contrary showing that the opposite is true: Unless there is evidence to the contrary, we ought to believe them.

3 the contrary the opposite of what has been said or suggested: They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.

contrast1 noun

1 [countable, uncountable] a difference between people, ideas, or things etc that are compared

[+ between]: The contrast between the two sisters surprised him.

2 in contrast/by contrast used when you are comparing objects or situations and saying that they are completely different from each other: Their old house had been large and spacious; by contrast the new London flat seemed cramped and dark. | in contrast to: Mary was short and plump, in contrast to her mother who was tall and willowy. | in sharp/marked/stark etc contrast to: The foreign visitors were wealthy and glamorous, in complete contrast to the poverty-stricken locals.

3 [countable] something that is very different from something else

[+ to]: The blue skies of the holiday brochure were such a contrast to this dreary rain-sodden March day.

4 [uncountable] the differences in colour, or between light and dark, used in paintings or photographs for artistic effect: The artist has used contrast marvelously in his paintings.

5 [uncountable] the degree of difference between the light and dark parts of a television picture: Can you adjust the contrast please?