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Antonyms for
counter
One who counts.
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All Definitions for Counter

Below are all the dictionary definitions of counter:

1One who counts.
2A reckoner
3Someone who collects data by counting
4An enumerator.
5An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
6A telltale
7A contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
8A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
9A hit counter.
10A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
11A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
12In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
13In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
14Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
15A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
16Contrary, in opposition
17In an opposite direction.
18In the wrong way
19Contrary to the right course.
20Something opposite or contrary to something else.
21A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
22The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
23The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
24The breast of a horse
25That part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
26The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
27Counterattack
28To contradict, oppose.
29To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.
30To take action in response to
31To respond.
32Contrary or opposing
33The prison attached to a city court
34A compter.
35An encounter.
36To encounter.
37A surname.
38Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.

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What are antonyms for counter?

Common antonyms for counter. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

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About antonyms for counter

Finding the right antonym for counter helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "One who counts.", counter has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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