Home › Words › C › countertimecountertime/ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌtaɪm/countertime means opposition; resistance.countertime is pronounced /ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌtaɪm/.EtymologyFrom counter- + time. Compare contretemps.nounOpposition; resistance.The resistance of a horse that interrupts its cadence and the measure of its manège, caused by bad horsemanship or the bad temper of the horse.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.counterwill 76% match — The instinctive resistance to any coercion. vs countertime →countereffort 74% match — An effort made in opposition to another. vs countertime →countertide 74% match — A contrary tide. vs countertime →counterstand 72% match — A stand or stance against or in opposition vs countertime →counterevent 71% match — An event that counteracts or opposes another event. vs countertime →counteropposition 71% match — Opposition to a group or entity which is itself an opposition to something. vs countertime →countercry 71% match — A cry raised in opposition to another. vs countertime →counterside 70% match — An opposite side. vs countertime →