Home › Words › C › counterworkercounterworkercounterworker means one who works at a counter.EtymologyFrom counter + worker.nounOne who works at a counter.e.g.“When a desired part is not in stock, the counterworker must be able to suggest a different, though interchangeable, part.” — 1983, Lester Schwartz, Irv Brechner, The career finder:One who works against something; a saboteur.e.g.“In the midst of this serene sunshine there was a malignant counterworker...” — 1880, Thomas Guthrie, William Garden Blaikie, Benjamin Waugh, The Sunday magazine:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.counterperson 82% match — A person who works behind the counter in a shop or bank, etc. vs counterworker →counterhand 80% match — A shop assistant (who works behind a counter). vs counterworker →counterwoman 78% match — A woman who serves at a counter. vs counterworker →counterman 78% match — A man who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner. vs counterworker →counter 76% match — One who counts. vs counterworker →countergirl 75% match — A girl who serves at a counter. vs counterworker →counterboy 73% match — A boy who serves at a counter. vs counterworker →countertrader 71% match — One who countertrades. vs counterworker →