Synonyms for counterpose
Most common
counterbalance counterweight counterpoise juxtapose contrapose
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Counterbalance
2. Contrapose — to create a contrast
Definitions
- v. 1
To create a contrast.
- v. 2
To act as a counterweight.
Forms
- Past participle
- counterposed
e.g. counterposed → counterbalanced, counterpoised, counterweighted, contraposed…
Example sentences
- counterbalance I don't exercise enough to counterbalance the amount of calories I take in.
- counterweight When the elevator goes up, the counterweight goes down.
- counterpoise Knights acted as a counterpoise to the barons.
- juxtapose Good essays juxtapose two different arguments.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| counterpose | falling | |
| counterbalance | steady | |
| counterweight | steady | |
| counterpoise | falling | |
| juxtapose | rising | |
| contrapose | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- juxtapose3
- 10 letters
- contrapose
- 12 letters
- counterpoise
- 13 letters
- counterweight3
- 14 letters
- counterbalance4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (juxtapose3 = 3 syllables).