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Synonyms for counter
ˈkaʊn tərcounter
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
counter
Synonyms:
opposed, contrary, againstAntonyms:
according, coincident
Princeton's WordNet
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, ripostecounternoun
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, ripostecounter, 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, ripostebuffet, 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 barcounternoun
a person who counts things
Synonyms:
retort, parry, return, tabulator, heel counter, comeback, rejoinder, buffet, sideboard, replication, counterpunch, riposterejoinder, 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, homecomingcounternoun
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
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retort, parry, return, tabulator, heel counter, comeback, rejoinder, buffet, sideboard, replication, counterpunch, ripostecounter, 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, ripostecounterpunch, parry, counteradjective
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Synonyms:
heel counter, parry, retort, tabulator, comeback, rejoinder, buffet, sideboard, return, counterpunch, riposte, replicationantagonistic, counterverb
indicating opposition or resistance
Synonyms:
antipathetic, incompatible, antagonistic, antipatheticalcounterverb
speak in response
"He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
Synonyms:
anticipate, forestall, foreseeanticipate, 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, promisecounteradverb
in the opposite direction
"run counter"
Editors Contribution
comeback, retort
Dictionary of English Synonymes
counternoun
Synonyms:
reckoner, calculatorcounteradjective
Synonyms:
contrary, contrariwise
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
counteradjective
Synonyms:
contrary, opposite, antagonistic
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#246 | take | |
#249 | address | |
#357 | return | |
#374 | call | |
#529 | against | |
#604 | issue | |
#2167 | prevent | |
#2277 | counter | |
#2323 | expect | |
#2467 | desk | |
#2575 | fight | |
#3329 | meter | |
#3676 | fighting | |
#3764 | echo | |
#4348 | promise | |
#4557 | yield | |
#4575 | combat | |
#4955 | reproduction | |
#5179 | offset | |
#5345 | restoration | |
#5868 | counters | |
#6114 | opposed | |
#6811 | contrary | |
#7371 | replica | |
#7517 | proceeds | |
#8506 | tackle | |
#8692 | predict | |
#9816 | replication | |
#10147 | buffet | |
#11090 | accountant | |
#12242 | oppose | |
#12551 | curb | |
#14126 | anticipate | |
#17090 | incompatible | |
#17250 | confront | |
#18370 | comeback | |
#18686 | recurrence | |
#18807 | homecoming | |
#20868 | preclude | |
#21866 | parry | |
#22140 | payoff | |
#22740 | restitution | |
#23050 | combating | |
#23372 | envision | |
#23833 | forbid | |
#34955 | foresee | |
#36264 | thwart | |
#36830 | counteract | |
#44630 | retort | |
#45981 | countering | |
#47218 | regaining | |
#49045 | sideboard | |
#49221 | antagonistic | |
#51630 | takings | |
#54296 | counterpunch | |
#67974 | counterbalance | |
#70202 | comptoir | |
#74626 | reverberation | |
#74866 | foreclose | |
#75403 | forestall | |
#84628 | rejoinder | |
#89277 | reappearance | |
#98437 | counteracting | |
#99650 | foretell | |
#109967 | riposte | |
#163014 | tabulator | |
#299067 | prognosticate |
How to use counter in a sentence?
The increased risk of heart attack with NSAIDs, regardless of which one, means that both health professionals and the public should weigh up the harm and the benefit when prescribing these medications, especially for more than a day or two, despite the over-the-counter availability of the traditional NSAIDs, this caution is still required. The mechanism of this increased risk of heart attack is not at all clear from existing studies.
The exchange-traded funds have come off in the past few days, which is counter to the way the price has been performing. It is potentially profit-taking with prices at a three-month high.
They asked permission before Beto hopped up on the counter, the crowd was pretty large and loud and he wasn't able to be seen while standing on the floor.
We tried telling the government its policy is counter-productive, that $20 million in imports can generate exports of $80 million, they didn't get back to us.
Nicotine withdrawal is a very unpleasant process, the vast number of people using e-cigarettes are using them to stop smoking; [they're] about 60% more effective than going cold turkey or buying nicotine replacement therapy over the counter.
Translations for counter
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- عدادArabic
- брояч, гише, противоположен, обратен, противопоставям се, контра, отговарямBulgarian
- getó, comptador, comptavoltes, fitxaCatalan, Valencian
- počtářCzech
- rhifyddWelsh
- optæller, skranke, brik, disk, tæller, jeton, køkkenbordDanish
- widersprechen, reagieren, Tresen, Schalter, entgegensetzen, Theke, Zähler, entgegnenGerman
- πάγκος, μετρητήςGreek
- vendotabloEsperanto
- contador, mostrador, taquillaSpanish
- شمارشگرPersian
- putka, vastaehdotus, työtaso, vastoin, laskuri, vastustaa, tiski, vastatoimi, vastaan, laskija, vastaliike, vastataFinnish
- contre, guichet, compteurFrench
- cuntarIrish
- काउंटरHindi
- számlálóHungarian
- վաճառասեղանArmenian
- melawanIndonesian
- konteroIdo
- teljari, búðarborð, afgreiðsluborðIcelandic
- bancone, contro, contraddire, contatore, contrastareItalian
- カウンタ, カウンターJapanese
- ಕೌಂಟರ್Kannada
- aanrecht, balieDutch
- diskNorwegian
- ladaPolish
- balcão, contador, bancadaPortuguese
- numărător, numărătoare, contorRomanian
- стойка, встречный удар, противодействие, задник, счётчик, прилавок, противовес, обратный, противоположный, противостоять, конторкаRussian
- disk, markör, köksbänkSwedish
- sayaçTurkish
- טאָמבאַנקYiddish
- 计数器Chinese
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