Synonyms & related words for countersign

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of countersign — including countersignature, password, watchword, notarize, undersign, cosign. 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 countersign

Explore words related to countersign — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cosignatory, notarization, signatory, attestation, initialing, paraph, passphrase, autographed. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for countersign

Common synonyms for countersign include countersignature, password, watchword, notarize, undersign, cosign, sign, signature — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does countersign come from?

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