counterargument

noun

coun·​ter·​ar·​gu·​ment ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈär-gyə-mənt 

variants or counter-argument

plural counterarguments or counter-arguments

: an opposing argument

Joseph Stiglitz's new book, "The Price of Inequality," is the single most comprehensive counterargument to both Democratic neoliberalism and Republican laissez-faire theories.

—Thomas B. Edsall

… careful consideration of each of the arguments made by the appellant, and of the counter-arguments advanced by the appellees …

—Jonathan M. Landers et al.

Examples of counterargument in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Goldman’s counterargument is that the transition to agentic AI alone is expected to drive over 90% of future demand for digital infrastructure, making current spending not a speculative bubble but a structural race to address physical constraints that are already binding. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026

That’s Bevacqua’s counterargument to the idea that CFP expansion would devalue the regular season. —Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 May 2026

The counterargument is that the world is filled with so many visible atrocities right now that a make-believe movie poster seems like the least of our problems. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026

Additional counterarguments emphasized that property tax assistance would be better suited as part of the Council’s strategic housing plan, which includes a plethora of housing initiatives the city hopes to fund. —Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for counterargument

• argument
• reargument