Synonyms of counterclaim

counterclaim

noun

as in complaint

a court case brought against the plaintiff of another court case by the defendant

The defendant filed a counterclaim for his own injuries, claiming that he only rear-ended the plaintiff because she had stopped too fast.

Related Words

• complaint
• lawsuit
• cross-claim
• litigation
• countersuit
• cross action
• suit
• cause
• case
• proceeding
• action

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counterclaim

Shortly before midnight Monday and about six hours after Butchko Sanchez issued her order disqualifying him, Desulme filed his counterclaim seeking to disqualify Morgan, reopen the qualifying period and have a special election in December. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

As is the case with most election cycles, the claims and counterclaims about the ballot measures being voted on in California this time around are largely based on caricatures of the measures themselves. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

That arbitration process is ongoing, which Qualls has asked a judge to pause while her counterclaim is considered. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Depp won that case in 2022, though the jury also ruled in favor of one of Heard’s counterclaims. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026