counterargument

noun

coun·​ter·​ar·​gu·​ment ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈär-gyə-mənt 

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.

Examples of counterargument in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The secret to its success: the chatbot, with its access to vast amounts of information across an enormous range of topics, could precisely tailor its counterarguments to each individual. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024

This type of claim would be vulnerable to counterarguments. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024

The sheriff’s fiery counterargument is that the whole social order would collapse without some kind of an organizing principle. —Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025

The issue is that for every argument there is a counterargument. —Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above