counterargument

noun

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

variants or counter-argument

plural counterarguments or counter-arguments

Synonyms of counterargument next

: 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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The counterargument is that Willian averaged only 0.8 tackles (61 per cent successful), 0.4 interceptions and 4.3 recoveries per 90 in the league last season. —

Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 26 July 2024 Biden rebutted points related to debt and taxes, but that was the extent of his counterargument. —

Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 4 July 2024 The defendants raise several counterarguments, starting with the assertion that the claims are time-barred. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Document your successes and revisit them regularly to build a factual counterargument to self-doubt. —

Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 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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