Synonyms of countermeasure

countermeasure

noun

as in measure

something done or used with the intention of stopping or preventing something bad or dangerous

—usually plural

new countermeasures against terrorism

The army used electronic countermeasures to block enemy radar.

Related Words

• measure
• means
• shift
• act
• countermove
• doing
• move
• process
• proceeding
• procedure
• action
• step
• counterstep
• activity
• feat
• success
• exploit
• initiative
• deed
• coup
• thing
• course
• expedient
• triumph
• effort
• operation
• endeavor
• attempt
• enterprise
• attainment
• proposal
• event
• achievement
• project
• dealing
• undertaking
• accomplishment
• exertion
• work
• try
• trial
• proposition
• resource
• pass
• trouble
• affair
• business
• crack
• resort
• while
• stopgap
• labor
• go
• whack
• shot
• pains
• stab
• makeshift

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of countermeasure

Their long-term effectiveness will depend on how quickly Ukrainian forces can adapt their tactics and techniques to evolving Russian countermeasures in what is likely to become another cycle of battlefield adaptation. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a statement posted on X rejected the tariff decision as groundless, and vowed to initiate countermeasures while raise the issue within the framework of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Iran and Turkey share a border, sparking speculation that the new jet lacked certain sophisticated security and countermeasure systems. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Iran and Turkey share a border, sparking speculation that the Qatari-gifted jet, which underwent a $400 million retrofit, lacked certain sophisticated security and countermeasure systems. — ABC News, 11 July 2026