counter- root words — words with the counter- root

The root counter- comes from Latin contra, meaning against, opposite. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including contrary, contrast, country, encounter, encountered, encountering, encounters, contraception, contradict, contradicted, contradicting, contradiction. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the counter- root

Explore words with counter- — words containing the counter- root and sharing its sense of "against, opposite". Examples include contrary, contrast, country, encounter, encountered, encountering, encounters, contraception, contradict, contradicted, contradicting, contradiction. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does counter- mean?

The counter- root means against, opposite, from Latin contra. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.