counterclockwise

Other spellings

• counter-clockwise

Word parts

counter- + clockwise

Adverb

Positive counterclockwise

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something moves counterclockwise, it moves in the opposite direction of the hands of a clock.
   • Synonyms: anticlockwise and anti-clockwise

Adjective

Positive counterclockwise

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (transitive) A counterclockwise direction, movement, spin, etc., is in the opposite direction of the hands of a clock.
   • Synonyms: anticlockwise and anti-clockwise