Meanings
nouncounterproposal (plural counterproposals)
plural counterproposals · alternative counter-proposal
- A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal.
Synonyms: counterproposition
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal.
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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-
- Englishpropose
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishproposal
- Englishcounterproposal
Translations
Catalan contraproposta
- contrapropostaalternative proposal
Finnish vastaehdotus
- vastaehdotusalternative proposal
German Gegenvorschlag, Alternativvorschlag
- Gegenvorschlagalternative proposal
- Alternativvorschlagalternative proposal
Greek αντεισήγηση
- αντεισήγηση (anteisígisi)alternative proposal
Irish frithmholadh, fritairiscint
- frithmholadhalternative proposal
- fritairiscintalternative proposal
Polish kontrpropozycja
- kontrpropozycjaalternative proposal
Portuguese contraproposta
- contrapropostaalternative proposal
Spanish contrapropuesta
- contrapropuestaalternative proposal
Ukrainian контрпропози́ція
- контрпропози́ція (kontrpropozýcija)alternative proposal
Cite this entry
APA
counterproposal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterproposal
MLA
“counterproposal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterproposal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterproposal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterproposal.
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