Contra-/Counter- Words

Front

What is the term for a weight used to balance an opposite weight?

Back

Counterbalance

Front

What do you call something that goes against your gut feeling or common sense?

Back

Counterintuitive

Front

If someone thought they bought a Picasso painting but it was not real, what is that painting called?

Back

Counterfeit

Front

What is the term for supporting a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim?

Back

Counterexample

Front

What does it mean to look at different things to see how they are opposites?

Back

Contrast

Front

What is the opposite of a common belief or opinion?

Back

Contrarian

Front

What is the term for goods that are illegal to trade?

Back

Contraband

Front

What do you call a situation where two things are in opposition to each other?

Back

Contrary

Front

What is the term for a situation that contradicts itself?

Back

Counterproductive

Front

What do you call a statement that provides an example that contradicts a general claim?

Back

Counterexample