Meanings
plural counterclaims · alternative counter-claim
- A claim (assertion) that counters (disputes) another.
1 more example
Develop claims and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claims and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form that anticipates the audience's knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.
2021, Todd Kettler, “Chapter 6: A Differentiated Approach to Critical Thinking in Curriculum Design”, in Todd A. Kettler, editor, Modern Curriculum for Gifted and Advanced Academic Students, Taylor and Francis, →ISBN, page 97Synonyms: counterassertion
present singular third person counterclaims · participle present counterclaiming · participle past counterclaimed · past counterclaimed · alternative counter-claim
- intransitiveTo file a counterclaim.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.
nounA claim (assertion) that counters (disputes) another.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Proto-Italic*komteros
- Proto-Italic*komterād
- Latincontrā
- Old Frenchcontre-
- Anglo-Normancountre-
- Middle Englishcounter-
- Englishcounter-
- Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*kl̥h₁m-
- Proto-Italic*klām-
- Latinclamāre
- Old Frenchclamer
- Middle Englishclaimen
- Englishclaim
- Englishcounterclaim
Translations
Afrikaans teeneis
- teeneissuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Chinese Mandarin 反訴 /反诉, 反訴狀 /反诉状
- 反訴 /反诉 (fǎnsù)suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
- 反訴狀 /反诉状 (fǎnsùzhuàng)suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Dutch tegeneis, eis in reconventie
- tegeneissuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
- eis in reconventiesuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Finnish vastakanne
- vastakannesuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
French demande reconventionnelle
- demande reconventionnellesuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
German Widerklage
- Widerklagesuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Greek ανταγωγή
- ανταγωγή (antagogí)suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Irish frithéileamh
- frithéileamhsuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Italian riconvenzione, controquerela
- riconvenzionesuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
- controquerelasuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Polish roszczenie wzajemne, powództwo wzajemne
- roszczenie wzajemnesuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
- powództwo wzajemnesuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
- kontrpozewsuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Portuguese reconvenção
- reconvençãosuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Russian встречный иск
- встречный иск (vstrečnyj isk)suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Spanish reconvención
- reconvenciónsuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Swedish genkäromål
- genkäromålsuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Tagalog ganting-habol
- ganting-habolsuit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
Cite this entry
counterclaim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterclaim
“counterclaim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterclaim. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterclaim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterclaim.
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