Synonyms of counterpoints

counterpoints

noun

plural of counterpoint

as in contrasts

something or someone that is different from another especially in a pleasing way

The warm color palette of the furniture is the perfect counterpoint to the cool walls.

The acidity of the sauce works in counterpoint to the richness of the dish.

Related Words

• contrasts
• complements
• foils
• correlates
• supplements
• negations
• antonyms
• opposites
• mirror images
• antitheses
• counters
• inverses
• contraries
• antipodes
• converses
• negatives
• reverses
• obverses

Dissimilar Words

• synonyms
• analogs
• counterparts
• analogues
• copies
• duplicates
• replicas
• carbon copies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counterpoints

American describes the broader arc as threefold—Butler’s relationship to California’s geography; her matrilineal inheritance; and finally, her visions of space travel as counterpoints to today’s privatized explorations. —Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025