Home › Words › C › counterwindcounterwindcounterwind means A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.EtymologyFrom counter- + wind.nounA wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.e.g.“They said they saw signs, however, that counterwinds, known as wind shear, might begin to dampen the force of the storm before it reached full strength.” — 2009 August 17, Joseph B. Treaster, “3 Storms, 1 With Hurricane Potential, Near U.S.”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.crosswind 71% match — A wind blowing across a line of travel, especially perpendicularly. vs counterwind →countersea 70% match — A sea running in an opposite direction from the wind. vs counterwind →countercurrent 68% match — A current that flows against the prevailing one. vs counterwind →counterrotating 67% match — That rotates in a direction opposite to that of another. vs counterwind →counterclockwise 67% match — In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise. vs counterwind →counterflow 67% match — A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions vs counterwind →countersway 66% match — A swaying in a contrary direction, or an opposing influence. vs counterwind →contraflow 66% match — Flow in the opposite direction to normal. vs counterwind →