Meanings
adverbcontraclockwise (not comparable)
- not comparablecounterclockwise
adjectivecontraclockwise (not comparable)
- not comparablecounterclockwise
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivein the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Cite this entry
APA
contraclockwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraclockwise
MLA
“contraclockwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraclockwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contraclockwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraclockwise.
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