Synonyms of countering

countering 1 of 2

adjective

as in opposing

Related Words

• opposing
• resisting
• counteracting
• conflicting
• competing
• resistant
• against
• contrary
• defiant
• refractory
• intractable
• recalcitrant
• wayward
• averse
• insubordinate
• rebellious
• rebel
• opposed
• unruly
• reluctant
• balky
• unwilling
• obstreperous
• contumacious
• hesitant
• untoward
• loath
• willful
• ungovernable
• froward
• relentless
• counter
• disinclined
• unrelenting
• incompliant
• adverse
• recusant
• hostile
• negative
• stern
• unfavorable
• unflinching
• unbending
• prejudicial
• disadvantageous
• inimical
• inflexible
• unfriendly
• unsympathetic
• hard

Dissimilar Words

• understanding
• tolerant
• complying
• positive
• benign
• unresistant
• favorable
• friendly
• congenial
• sympathetic
• supportive
• advantageous
• agreeable
• amiable
• cordial
• hospitable
• amicable
• affable
• benignant
• well-disposed

countering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of counter

as in fighting

to strive to reduce or eliminate

efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opposing
• fighting
• combating
• resisting
• battling
• confronting
• contending (with)
• withstanding
• thwarting
• oppugning
• foiling
• facing
• checkmating
• baffling
• frustrating
• defying
• meeting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promoting
• advancing
• encouraging
• furthering
• fostering
• cultivating
• forwarding
• suffering
• supporting
• bearing
• enduring
• advocating
• nurturing
• nourishing
• abiding
• upholding
• endorsing
• backing
• championing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of countering

Verb

Germany is countering with its own press but without the same desperation as Ecuador. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026

Keithly said at the time the business would continue operating with a new chef, countering a statement from Liberda. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Ukraine’s air defenses have improved throughout the war, especially in countering Russian drones. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

June’s tepid hiring comes after a relative surge in job gains the previous three months, countering concerns that the war in Iran would trip up an already wobbly labor market. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

So much of Washington’s current industrial strategy aimed at countering China is backward looking. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 June 2026

The Space Force budget has grown significantly in recent years, and one of its mandates is countering spying and potentially hostile acts by Russian and Chinese spacecraft in these orbits. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026

The strategy also addresses long-term customer recognition, countering the perception that new clients get better deals, similar to Marriott Bonvoy's tenure acknowledgment. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Through these trials, the US Army is assessing the effectiveness of closed-hatch operation of a small-caliber weapon system, alongside a potential capability for countering small unmanned aircraft systems. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026