Is there an information counter?
Source: tatoeba (20811)
Counter
/ˈkaʊn.tə/
Synonyms for "counter" (569 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (114)
abjureadding machineadversaryadversativeadverseadversiveadvocateagainst the grainagainst the tideagainst the windagree to disagreealienallege in supportalpha pulse analyzeramboanswerantagonisticantagonizeantiantipathetic
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antipodalantipodeantipodeanantipodesantipoleantithesisantitheticantitheticalantonymantonymousargue forascenderassertassert the contraryat cross purposesat cross-purposesat daggersat daggers drawnat issueat oddsat opposite extremesat varianceat warat war withathwartatom counteratom-taggerbackback to backbackwardbafflebaggage checkbalancingbalkbarbastard typebe antipatheticbe at cross-purposesbe inimicalbe opposed tobeardbeat againstbeat offbeliebellybenchbevelblack letterblastblockboardbodyboomerangboron counterbravebreakbreak offbuffetcalculatorcapcapitalcasechallengechampioncheckcheckmatechipcircumventclashclashingcloud chambercollidecome back atcomebackcompanioncompensatingcompetitiveconconflictconflict withconflictingconfound
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (171)
confrontconfrontingconfutecontend forcontestcontracontradictcontradictorycontradistinctcontraposecontrapositivecontrariouscontrariwisecontrarycontrast withcontrastedcontrastingcontravenecontrovertconverse
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cosmic ray countercounteractcounteractivecounterattackcounterbalancecounterbalancingcounterblastcounterblowcountercheckcountermandcounterpointcounterpoisecounterpoisedcounterpolecounterposecounterstrokecountertermcountervailcountervailingcounterworkcounting tubecouponcovercrossdashdead againstdefeatdefenddefydenydescenderdeskdestroydetrimentaldifferdifferentdifficultdisaccorddisaccordantdisaffirmdisagreedisallowdisavowdiscdisclaimdiscomfitdisconcertdiscordantdiscountenancediscrepantdishdisowndisparatedisprovedisputedisruptdissentdissentientdissimilardivergentdiversedrive backelectronic countereludeemenenemyescritoireespouseexchangeexpansion chambereyeball to eyeballeyeball-to-eyeballfaceface to facefantailfat-faced typefeetfendfend offflip sideflummoxfoilfontforswearfractiousfrustrategainsaygamma ray countergeiger counterget back atgive and takegive in exchangegive in returngive-and-takego againstgo counter togroovehardhardly likeharmfulhat checkhear a different drummerheavy particle counterheelhinderhinderinghit back athold at bayhold offhostileimpedingimpugnin confrontationin hostile arrayin oppositioninconsistentinimical
Verb(12 words)
Noun(21 words)
contracontradicted resultcontradicted studycontrarycontrastscount componentcounteractingcounterattackscounteroffercounterpunchcountertopcounting devicecriticizingdefeatsdefendingdenydigital counterenumeratorfightingforestalling
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heel counter
Related words (284)
interchangeinterfereinterfere withinverseion counterionization chamberionizing eventitalicjanglejarjoin issue uponjoin the oppositionjostlejust oppositejuxtapose in oppositionkeep at baykeep offknock the chockslecternletter
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ligaturelock hornslogotypelower casemaintainmajusculemake a pleamarkermatchmeet head onmeet head-onmilitatemilitate againstminusculemirror imagemiserablemismatchmismatenegatenegativenicknoncooperativenonplusnonuniformnose to nosenot abidenot acceptnot admitnot easynotions counternullifyobjectobstinateobstructobstructiveobverseoddoffoffbeatoffsetopponentopposeopposedopposingoppositeopposite numberoppositionaloppositiveoppugnoppugnantother sideoutoverthwartparryparticle counterpartsperplexperversepipicapiecepitplay at cross-purposesplead forpointpolarpoles apartpoopprintprotestpush backpushcartput backquarrelsomeradiodetectorrebuffrebutrecalcitrantrecantreciprocatereciprocationrecoilreflexrefractoryrefuse to admitrefuterenouncerepelreplyrepudiaterepugnantrepulseresistrespondretaliateretaliationretortretractreturnreversereversedrevokerigorousriposterivalromanrudderpostruinrun againstrun counter tosabotagesans serifsay in defensescarcely likescotchscripscriptsecretairesecretaryset offsetoffshankshipshopboardshouldershowcasesinisterslugsmall capsmall capitalspeak forspeak up forspikespoilsquared offstallstampstandstand in the waystand up forstave offstemsternstick up forstonewallstopstressfulstrike backstumpsupportsustainswim upstreamtabletagtail endtake backtake issue withthe contrarythe other sidethwarttickettokentraversetroublesometroubloustryingtube counterturn asideturn the tablesturned aroundtypetype bodytype classtype licetypecasetypefacetypefounderstypefoundryunalikeuncooperativeunfavorableunfriendlyunidenticalunlikeunmatchedunpropitiousunresemblingunsameunsimilaruntowardup in armsupholdupper caseupseturge reasons forvaryvievis-a-visvote againstward offwilson chamberwith crossed bayonetswithstandwork againstworkbenchwretchedwriting tablewrong-waywrong-way aroundx-ray spectrographx-ray spectrometer
Noun(40 words)
italian negaremeasure wordmore opposingnegativingnon maoist campaignnumbereropposeopposingopposing forceoppositionoutwittingoverrulingparryquipsraise counterpointrebutsrebuttalrebuttingrefuterejoinder
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abjure, acc, act against, adding machine, adversary.
- Sentence evidence is available for counter, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "counter".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "counter"
Keep "counter" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "counter" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "counter", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "counter" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
36 entriesShowing 16 of 36 words.
More specific
13 entriescounterargumentcounterintuitivecounterproductivedigital counterdisputekitchen counterlab counterpedometerrebuttalrefutationrejectstore countertally counter
Collocations
13 entriescounter argumentcounter claimcounter evidencecounter measurecounter proposalcounteractioncounterclockwisecountermeasuredigital counterkitchen counterlab counterstore countertally counter
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
9 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
4 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- vastaehdotus noun (something in contradiction to a proposal)
- vastatoimi noun (something in contradiction to a proposal)
Russian
2 entries- противове́с noun (something in contradiction to a proposal)
- противоде́йствие noun (something in contradiction to a proposal)
Sample sentences
32 total sentences available.
Where is the counter to pay my bill?
Source: tatoeba (22465)
Where is the information counter?
Source: tatoeba (28398)
Where's the checkout counter?
Source: tatoeba (29518)
Showing 4 of 32 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "counter"?
Closest matches include abjure, acc, act against, adding machine, adversary.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "counter"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.