Synonyms for counter
ˈkaʊn tərcounter

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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

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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. Ned Price:

   State Antony Blinken underscored the State Department spokesman Ned Price commitment to work with Allies and partners to counter Russian efforts to undermine our collective security, and in that vein, emphasized State Department spokesman Ned Price opposition to Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

2. Xie Xiaoyan:

   Russia's anti-terrorist operations in Syria are part of international counter-terrorism efforts. Russia's military operations in Syria in the past six months have effectively curbed the spread of extremists and terrorists there. I think this is encouraging progress.

3. Merrick Garland:

   While spirited debate about policy matters is protected under the Constitution, that protection does not extend to threats of violence or efforts to intimidate individuals based on their views, threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to the nation's core values.

4. Jonathan Greenblatt:

   While this is an important step forward, this move alone is insufficient and must be followed by many more changes from YouTube and other tech companies to adequately counter the scourge of online hate and extremism.

5. General Mattis:

   The problem [with revising the Counter-Insurgency doctrine] would have been if you only had people working the content who knew infantry, the cockpit of a plane, or the bridge of a ship.