Synonyms & related words for countermeasure

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of countermeasure. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to countermeasure

Explore words related to countermeasure — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include counteraction, preemptive, prevention, countermine, countermove, preventive, preventative, antisubmarine. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does countermeasure come from?

The word countermeasure breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: counter-, from Latin contra (“against”); and measure, from Latin mensura (“measurement”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.