/ Dictionary / Index A au contraire*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: au con•traire Pronunciation: (ō kôn-trer'), [key] — French. French. on the contrary. on the opposite or adverse side. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Auckland au courant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language