Synonyms for anticlockwise
- adjective
- adverb
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
positive, levorotatory US, laevorotatory UK, contraclockwise
Adverb
counter-clockwise US, widdershins dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.
- adv. 1
In an anticlockwise fashion.
Example sentences
- positive Positive atomic nuclei attract negative electrons.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| anticlockwise | rising | |
| positive | rising | |
| contraclockwise | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- positive3
- 11 letters
- widdershins
- 12 letters
- levorotatory
- 13 letters
- laevorotatory
- 15 letters
- contraclockwise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (positive3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- anti-horaire