Synonyms for counter
ˈkaʊn tərcounter

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. counter

   Synonyms:
   opposed, contrary, against

   Antonyms:
   according, coincident

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1. counternoun

   table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

   Synonyms:
   retort, parry, return, tabulator, heel counter, comeback, rejoinder, buffet, sideboard, replication, counterpunch, riposte

   Antonyms:
   positive, neutral

2. counternoun

   game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

   Synonyms:
   retort, parry, return, tabulator, heel counter, comeback, rejoinder, buffet, sideboard, replication, counterpunch, riposte

   Antonyms:
   positive, neutral

3. counter, tabulatornoun

   a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

   Synonyms:
   retort, parry, return, tabulator, heel counter, comeback, rejoinder, buffet, sideboard, replication, counterpunch, riposte

   Antonyms:
   neutral, positive

4. buffet, counter, sideboardnoun

   a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

   Synonyms:
   heel counter, parry, retort, tabulator, comeback, rejoinder, snack counter, sideboard, return, counterpunch, riposte, buffet, replication, snack bar

   Antonyms:
   neutral, positive

5. counternoun

   a person who counts things

   Synonyms:
   retort, parry, return, tabulator, heel counter, comeback, rejoinder, buffet, sideboard, replication, counterpunch, riposte

   Antonyms:
   neutral, positive

6. rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counternoun

   a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

   "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

   Synonyms:
   sound reflection, echo, rejoinder, income tax return, reproduction, return, takings, payoff, regaining, sideboard, take, tabulator, parry, buffet, comeback, retort, riposte, tax return, reverberation, reappearance, counterpunch, recurrence, return key, coming back, replication, yield, getting even, restoration, issue, replica, paying back, restitution, heel counter, proceeds, homecoming

   Antonyms:
   neutral, positive

7. counternoun

   (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

   Synonyms:
   retort, parry, return, tabulator, heel counter, comeback, rejoinder, buffet, sideboard, replication, counterpunch, riposte

   Antonyms:
   positive, neutral

8. counter, heel counternoun

   a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

   "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"

   Synonyms:
   retort, parry, return, tabulator, heel counter, comeback, rejoinder, buffet, sideboard, replication, counterpunch, riposte

   Antonyms:
   positive, neutral

9. counterpunch, parry, counteradjective

   a return punch (especially by a boxer)

   Synonyms:
   heel counter, parry, retort, tabulator, comeback, rejoinder, buffet, sideboard, return, counterpunch, riposte, replication

   Antonyms:
   neutral, positive

10. antagonistic, counterverb

    indicating opposition or resistance

    Synonyms:
    antipathetic, incompatible, antagonistic, antipathetical

    Antonyms:
    positive, neutral

11. counterverb

    speak in response

    "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"

    Synonyms:
    anticipate, forestall, foresee

    Antonyms:
    neutral, positive

12. anticipate, foresee, forestall, counteradverb

    act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

    Synonyms:
    predict, foreknow, previse, look for, preclude, forestall, prevent, foreclose, forbid, envision, call, prognosticate, look to, anticipate, foresee, foretell, forebode, expect, promise

    Antonyms:
    neutral, positive

13. counteradverb

    in the opposite direction

    "run counter"

    Antonyms:
    neutral, positive

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   • Computer Science
   • Furniture
   • Game Equipment
   • Person
   • Piece Of Leather
   • Register
   • Table

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1. comeback, retort

   Submitted by anonymous on January 11, 2021  

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1. counternoun

   Synonyms:
   reckoner, calculator

2. counteradjective

   Synonyms:
   contrary, contrariwise

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. counteradjective

   Synonyms:
   contrary, opposite, antagonistic

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1. List of paraphrases for "counter":

   counteract, combat, meter, counters, comptoir, desk, combating, fight, counteracting, countering, address, against, tackle, contrary, offset, accountant, thwart, counterbalance, fighting, oppose, curb, confront

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How to use counter in a sentence?

1. Michael Waltz:

   Unfortunately, I don’t think we’re ready right now, we don’t have the technology – both the detection technology and the counter-measure technology – in place yet.

2. Lloyd Austin:

   Staying at Bagram, even for counter-terrorism purposes, meant staying at war in Afghanistan, something that the President made clear he would not do.

3. Martin Abbott:

   There are a number of different options which are mentioned, some people talk about an OTC (over the counter) platform, others talk about a (full-blown) exchange and it's really very early days.

4. Ayatollah Khamenei:

   Some people are no doubt worried by this decision ... but sabotage and arson is done by hooligans not our people. The counter-revolution and Iran's enemies have always supported sabotage and breaches of security and continue to do so.

5. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   I also recognize that because of the existence of over-the-counter morning after, not to mention medical treatment that's now available immediately after the assault, that should be widely available to victims, we can bring that number down to zero.

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