Synonyms of counterweight

counterweight

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌwāt 

as in offset

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective

hard work can often be a counterweight to modest intelligence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offset
• counter
• balance
• counterbalance
• corrective
• counterforce
• counterpoise
• counteraction
• neutralizer
• ballast
• equipoise
• canceler
• weight
• trade-off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counterweight

Newsom and Democratic leaders have argued that their plans are fiscally responsible and a counterweight to cuts and other policy choices pushed by the president and his administration. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026

But there’s a necessary balancing act between eyeing the future and embracing the past, which makes said future possible — and that’s where a place like this comes in, as a counterweight to the eternal pursuit of what’s next. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026

Avila Chevalier has outside help from Justice Democrats and American Priorities, a pro-Palestinian super PAC formed as a counterweight to AIPAC. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 June 2026

Her account there is excessive and loose, a counterweight to her essays and memoirs, which can seem opaque and professorial. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026