counter
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˈkaʊntər/
- We have an ethical responsibility that's often counter to business interests," Berlin says.
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- Now, this is counter to what most writers do.
- The strong thumb that can provide the counter pressure that you need.
- And they're trying to engage in some sort of counter response.
- But that suddenly is a serious counter proposal.
- The first restatement's definition might seem counter to the result we saw in Kirksey.
- Well, what we've got is a piece that goes completely counter to that idea.
- So there's going to be a counter movement.
- Doesn't matter wherever you have movement, you always have counter movement.
- I, I don't think of those things as being separate or even counter to each other.
- They wore face masks that read counter speech is free speech.
- And then how does critical social Justice Act as counter enlightenment?
Examples
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Obama also has investments in things that are counter to his political positions.
Blog text (19) -
Now, this is counter to what most writers do.
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Some of them are doing things that are absolutely counter to science.
Blog text (22) -
Everything that I have read today about the Republicans seems counter to what they believe.
Blog text (1) -
Well, what we've got is a piece that goes completely counter to that idea.
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Obviously, these suggestions are counter to the trends in teacher attendance.
Academic text (1997) -
There were several cases where student coaches' attitudes were counter to recommendations in the literature.
Academic text (2007) -
Unfortunately, it runs completely counter to any sort of rational, pluralistic approach to governance.
Blog text (19) -
My particular work has uncovered aspects of religiosity that runs counter to standard theories of religion.
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The proposal was counter to the committee's recommendations, leading to a heated debate.
Synonyms
643
3.5
Against something or someone in opinion and action
126
3.4
Being against another person or group
17
6.8
Acting in a hostile way toward someone or something
5
6.6
Showing disagreement or resistance to someone with power
3
8.9
Against a large change in government and trying to stop it
1
7.0
Acting against something to reduce its effect
Often disagreeing with others on purpose to be difficult
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
13
7.4
A person who pays too much attention to small money details and misses the big picture
- Specialized
10
4.8
A device that detects and measures invisible radiation from radioactive materials
- Specialized
6
6.0
Stocks or bonds not listed on a stock market that dealers buy and sell
- Specialized
1
6.6
A market where people buy and sell shares directly by phone or computer
1
8.7
A movement in the Catholic Church in the 1500s to strengthen Catholic belief and practice after the Protestant Reformation
- Specialized
1
6.5
A share not listed on a stock exchange that is bought and sold through dealers
- Specialized
1
9.9
A private financial contract made between two parties, not traded on a public exchange
- Specialized
1
7.2
A piece of stiff material at the back of a shoe that supports the heel
- Specialized
1
7.7
A therapy method that teaches a calm response instead of fear to something
- Specialized
1
6.5
A blank check the bank gives you to get money when your personal checks are not available
1
6.9
A part of a store where staff sell small sewing items like buttons and thread
- Specialized
1
9.1
Actions that stop enemy jamming of radios and radar
- Jargon
1
8.9
A person who cares too much about small unimportant details in a hobby or project
- Specialized
1
6.7
An investment like a stock or bond traded directly through dealers, not on a stock market
- Specialized
1
7.2
A device that detects and measures radiation by counting electric charges created inside a tube
- Specialized
A device that detects radiation by counting particles in a tube filled with gas
- Specialized
A device with a gas-filled tube that detects and measures radiation
- Specialized
A tube that detects radiation and gives an electrical signal showing how strong the radiation is
- Specialized
A device that makes tiny sparks when particles from radiation pass through it
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word counter used before a noun comes from the old root contra meaning 'against'. You see it in words like counterattack, and a counter action or measure is something done to oppose or resist another action.