counter-

See also: counter

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

Proto-Italic *-teros

Proto-Italic *komterosder.

Proto-Italic *komterād

Latin contrāder.

Old French contre-

Anglo-Norman countre-bor.

Middle English counter-

English counter-

From Middle English counter-, cownter-, countre-, from Anglo-Norman countre-, from Old French contre, ultimately from Latin contra (“against”). Doublet of contra-.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊn.tə/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊn.tɚ/, IPA^(key): /ˌkaʊn.tɚ/ (some verbs)
• (Australia) IPA^(key): /ˈkæɔn.tə/

Prefix

counter-

1. In opposition to.

Synonyms

• (in opposition to): anti-, contra-, dis-, ob-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with counter-

counteraccusation

counteraccuse

counteract

counteraction

counteractivity

counteradapt

counteradaptation

counteradaptive

counteraddress

counteradhesive

counteradvance

counteradvantage

counteradvertising

counteradvice

counteradvise

counteraffirmation

counteragency

counteragent

counteraggression

counteragitate

counteragitation

counterair

counterallegation

counterallege

counterallegiance

counteralliance

counterambush

counteramendment

counteranalogy

counteranion

counterannouncement

counteranswer

counter-apologetics

counter-apologist

counterappeal

counterapplication

counterapproach

counterapse

counterarch

counterargue

counterargument

counterargumentation

counter-argumentative

counterargumentative

counterarm

counterarmy

counterarticle

counterartillery

counterassassin

counterassassination

counterassault

counterassert

counterassertion

counterassurance

counter-attack

counterattitudinal

counterattract

counterattractant

counterattraction

counterattractive

counter-authoritarian

counterauthoritarian

counterbalance

counterbarrage

counterbattery

counterbeat

counterbetrayal

counterbiblical

counterbid

counterblackmail

counterblast

counterbleed

counterblock

counterblockade

counterblow

counterbluff

counterboarding

counterbond

counterbore

counterboycott

counterbrace

counterbrand

counterbrief

counterbriefing

counterbuff

counterbullying

countercall

countercampaign

counter-canter

countercapital

countercapitalism

countercapitalist

counter-cartography

countercase

counter-castle

countercathectic

countercathexis

countercation

countercause

counterchallenge

counterchanged

countercharge

countercharged

countercharm

countercheck

countercheer

counterchord

countercity

counterclaim

counterclaimant

counterclaimer

counterclockwise

countercoalition

countercode

countercolonial

countercommand

countercommercial

counter-commute

countercomplainant

countercomplaint

countercompony

counterconcept

counterconclusion

countercondemnation

countercondition

counterconditioning

counterconquest

counterconspiracy

counterconvention

counterconventional

countercorrelated

countercorrelation

countercorruption

counter-couchant

countercounterargument

countercountermeasure

countercounterproposal

countercountry

countercoup

counter-courant

countercraft

countercriticism

countercriticize

countercritique

countercross

countercry

countercuff

counter-cultist

countercultural

counterculture

countercurrent

countercurse

countercurve

countercyclical

counterdecision

counterdeclaration

counterdecree

counterdeed

counterdefense

counterdefensive

counterdefinition

counterdemand

counterdemo

counterdemocracy

counterdemocratic

counterdemolition

counterdemonic

counterdemonstrate

counterdemonstration

counterdemonstrator

counterdeployment

counterdeputation

counterdesire

counterdevelopment

counterdiabatic

counterdiagonal

counterdie

counterdifficulty

counterdiscipline

counterdiscourse

counterdiscrimination

counterdiscursive

counterdisposition

counterdispositional

counterdispute

counterdistinction

counterdistinctive

counterdistinguish

counterdistortion

counterdoctrinal

counterdoctrine

counterdogma

counterdogmatic

counterdrain

counterdraw

counterdrive

counterdrone

counterdrug

counterdye

counter-earth

Related terms

• counter
• contra-

Translations

in opposition to

• Azerbaijani: əks-
• Catalan: contra- (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 反 (zh) (fǎn)

• Dutch: tegen-
• Finnish: vasta- (fi)
• French: contre- (fr)
• Georgian: კონტრ- (ḳonṭr-), კონტრა- (ḳonṭra-)
• German: gegen- (de), kontra- (de)
• Greek: αντι- (el) (anti-)

  Ancient Greek: ἀντι- (anti-)

• Italian: contro-, contra-
• Japanese: 反 (ja) (はん, han)
• Macedonian: против- (protiv-), анти- (anti-), контра- (kontra-)
• Polish: kontr- (pl), kontra-, anty- (pl), przeciw- (pl)
• Portuguese: contra- (pt)
• Russian: контр- (ru) (kontr-), противо- (ru) (protivo-)
• Scottish Gaelic: frith-
• Serbo-Croatian: protiv-, против-
• Spanish: contra- (es)

Anagrams

• Cureton, Cutrone, cornute, countre, recount, trounce