count against

verb

To be a black mark on (someone); to be able to harm (someone's) reputation; to be able to cause (someone) to be rejected.

Opposite
count towards
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Meanings

verbcount against (third-person singular simple present counts against, present participle counting against, simple past and past participle counted against)

present singular third person counts against · participle present counting against · participle past counted against · past counted against

  1. transitiveusuallybehaviorTo be a black mark on (someone); to be able to harm (someone's) reputation; to be able to cause (someone) to be rejected.

    Antonyms: count towards

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be a black mark on (someone); to be able to harm (someone's) reputation; to be able to cause (someone) to be rejected.

Opposite
count towards

Translations

Spanish contar en contra
  • contar en contraTranslations
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APA

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MLA

“count against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count%20against. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “count against,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count%20against.

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