counterargument

noun

coun·​ter·​ar·​gu·​ment ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈär-gyə-mənt How to pronounce counterargument (audio)
variants or counter-argument
plural counterarguments or counter-arguments
: an opposing argument
Joseph Stiglitz's new book, "The Price of Inequality," is the single most comprehensive counterargument to both Democratic neoliberalism and Republican laissez-faire theories.Thomas B. Edsall
… careful consideration of each of the arguments made by the appellant, and of the counter-arguments advanced by the appellees …Jonathan M. Landers et al.

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Her counterargument, essentially, is that his atheism, too, boils down to a kind of feeling. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 There is also the counterargument that users don't have to stay on the site. Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Such views draw counterarguments from state Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), who represents oil-rich Kern County. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Here are counterarguments for the five key variables that Goldman cited. Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for counterargument 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of counterargument was in 1812

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“Counterargument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterargument. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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