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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above