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countertrend

countertrend

7.5
Acting against the main trend or common style
  • adjective
  • /ˈkaʊntərtrɛnd/
translation icon : contracorriente
  • The artist's countertrend style set her apart from her contemporaries in the fashion world.

Examples

  • Investors sometimes seek countertrend opportunities when the market becomes too predictable.

  • His countertrend opinions often sparked lively debates at the office.

  • His countertrend ideas were refreshing!

  • Is this a countertrend movement?

  • The countertrend in consumer preferences towards sustainable products has reshaped the market landscape.

  • This year's countertrend towards remote work reflects a significant shift in workplace culture.

  • Analysts noted a countertrend in stock performance, where smaller companies outperformed industry giants.

Synonyms

countercultural
vscountertrend
3 7.5

Opposing the main values and ways of life of most people

is broader, opposing general trends rather than only social norms
counter-narrative
vscountertrend
7.4

Describing an action or message that challenges the official story

targets wider trends and behaviors beyond just stories or messages

How Opposed

to defy
178 3.7
to oppose
∞ 2.9
countertrend
7.5
to diverge
19 6.8
to conform
96 3.2

Surface Forms

countertrend positive

Morphology

countertrend = trend (transparent) = counter + trend

The meaning is directly derived from the productive prefix 'counter-' (against) combined with 'trend' (general direction), yielding 'opposite to the prevailing trend'.

Etymology

The word countertrend combines counter- as in counteract, meaning 'against', and trend meaning 'a general movement or direction'. So to be countertrend is to act in a way that goes 'against' the usual movement or style.