Synonyms of counterclockwise

counterclockwise

adverb

as in reversely

in the direction opposite to movement of a clock's hands

Turn the screw counterclockwise one full turn.

Related Words

• reversely
• backward
• anticlockwise
• widdershins
• back
• left-handed
• rearward
• retrograde
• left-handedly
• astern
• sternforemost

Dissimilar Words

• forth
• forward
• along
• ahead
• on
• onward
• forwards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counterclockwise

Complete 10 circles clockwise and 10 circles counterclockwise. — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 24 June 2026

While the standard ballroom line of dance travels counterclockwise around the floor, the White House ballroom may, at times, switch to clockwise, instantly creating a room full of line-of-dance criminals, which is a deportable offense. — Dahlia Gallin Ramirez, New Yorker, 9 June 2026

Pressing down on the wrench, move it counterclockwise then clockwise. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 May 2026

First of all, one now programs the countdown function via the lower pusher on the side of the case, and the countdown minute- and seconds-hands now turn counterclockwise, which is a more intuitive configuration for tracking receding time. — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026