Home › Words › C › counterwarcounterwarcounterwar means war waged in response to another war.EtymologyFrom counter- + war.nounWar waged in response to another war.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.counteroperation 74% match — A military operation in response to another operation. vs counterwar →counterreprisal 71% match — A reprisal in response to a prior reprisal. vs counterwar →counterinvasion 70% match — A military invasion in response to another invasion. vs counterwar →counterpropaganda 69% match — Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda. vs counterwar →counterassault 69% match — An assault made in return for another; a counterattack. vs counterwar →counterraid 68% match — A raid carried out in response to another raid. vs counterwar →counterconspiracy 67% match — A conspiracy in opposition to another conspiracy. vs counterwar →countersiege 67% match — A siege in response to another siege. vs counterwar →