Synonyms of counters

counters 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of counter

as in opposes

to strive to reduce or eliminate

efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposes
• fights
• combats
• contends (with)
• resists
• battles
• confronts
• foils
• withstands
• oppugns
• thwarts
• faces
• frustrates
• baffles
• checkmates
• defies
• meets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• encourages
• promotes
• fosters
• cultivates
• nourishes
• furthers
• bears
• suffers
• supports
• endures
• backs
• forwards
• advocates
• nurtures
• abides
• endorses
• upholds
• champions
• indorses

counters

2 of 2

noun

plural of counter

1

as in offsets

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective

strong moral guidance at home is the best counter to the pernicious allure of popular culture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offsets
• balances
• correctives
• counter-forces
• counterforces
• neutralizers
• counterbalances
• cancellers
• counteractions
• counterweights
• counterpoises
• ballasts
• cancelers
• equipoises
• weights
• trade-offs

2

as in opposites

something that is as different as possible from something else

her version of the domestic dispute was almost the exact counter of what actually happened

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposites
• antitheses
• antipodes
• negatives
• reverses
• contraries
• obverses
• negations
• antonyms
• mirror images
• converses
• counterpoints
• inverses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• synonyms
• counterparts
• analogs
• copies
• analogues
• duplicates
• replicas
• carbon copies