Synonyms of counterpart

counterpart

noun

ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpärt 

1

as in equivalent

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value

she worked with her counterpart in the other office to get the job done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalent
• colleague
• partner
• fellow
• rival
• peer
• parallel
• coordinate
• competitor
• companion
• compeer
• equal
• match
• coequal
• like
• analogue
• twin
• half
• double
• associate
• mate
• copartner

2

as in twin

something or someone that strongly resembles another

the daughter is her mother's counterpart in somewhat reduced form

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twin
• replica
• image
• clone
• equivalent
• picture
• portrait
• duplicate
• double
• duplication
• facsimile
• doppelgänger
• likeness
• carbon
• look-alike
• alter ego
• fetch
• portrayal
• mirror image
• carbon copy
• spit
• match
• ringer
• companion
• spitting image
• fellow
• effigy
• analogue
• parallel
• mate
• equal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposite
• reverse
• antithesis
• converse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counterpart

Hybrid models tend to cost more than their gas counterparts due to their unique mechanical components. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The governor’s safety officials should meet with their counterparts in New York to understand their training, and the mechanics of launching a similar program here. — Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Goalies are notoriously unpredictable, and their star can often burn out much faster than their skater counterparts. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

In a statement to NPR, the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the FDA and CDC, said that the Human Foods Program staff who work with foreign regulatory counterparts had been reinstated. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026