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 is that even if, say, Jake Oettinger ends up passing Hellebuyck as the No. 1 by the February Olympics, Hellebuyck is obviously still on the roster. —Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

The counterargument is that the system doesn’t allow for a CBA. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Generalizing positivity in all situations can lead to denying or downplaying real emotions or even logical counterarguments to a superficially optimistic perception. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

After forming your own opinion, ask AI to present the strongest counterarguments. —Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for counterargument

• argument
• reargument