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

The counterargument would be that this is why Memphis has to re-sign Aldama: His contract would need to be the matching salary for virtually any starting-caliber player whom Memphis would acquire in-season. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2025

The counterarguments were also familiar: The bar was its own form of community. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 June 2025

The soon-to-be 79-year-old Trump nearly always reacts to counterarguments with insults, lawsuits and verbal attacks upon print and TV journalists. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025

As for the theory that catching would sap his power and offensive production, Goodman, who’s started 33 of Colorado’s 62 games behind the plate this season, has a counterargument. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for counterargument

• argument
• reargument