1. Word List: contra-counter-
contra-, counter- = against, opposite

2. goes against your gut feeling or common sense

3. counterintuitive
goes against your gut feeling or common sense

4. in the direction that is opposite of the direction the hands on the clock move
Southern Hemisphere!

5. counterclockwise
in the direction that is opposite of the direction the hands on the clock move
Southern Hemisphere!

6. to look at different things to see how they are opposites or not related

7. contrast
to look at different things to see how they are opposites or not related

8. a person who thinks differently from other people; a person who does the opposite of what is expected

9. contrarian
a person who thinks differently from other people; a person who does the opposite of what is expected

10. to express the opposite

11. contradict
to express the opposite

12. completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action

13. contrary
completely different; opposite in nature, opinion, or action

14. anything that is against the law to buy or sell

15. contraband
anything that is against the law to buy or sell

16. an example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement

17. counterexample
an example used to support a claim or statement that is the opposite of another claim or statement
Mathwords: Counterexample. An example which disproves a proposition. For example, the prime number 2 is a counterexample to the statement "All prime numbers are odd."

18. a weight used to balance an opposite weight

19. counterbalance
a weight used to balance an opposite weight

20. being the opposite of real; fake or artificial

21. counterfeit
being the opposite of real; fake or artificial