Synonyms & related words for counterbalances

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Words related to counterbalances

Explore words related to counterbalances — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include counterweight, counterpoise, equiponderate, countervail, counterbalancing, counteract, counterbalanced, counterweigh. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does counterbalances come from?

The word counterbalances breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: counter-, from Latin contra (“against, opposite”); and -balance, from Latin bilanx (“two-panned scale”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.