counterside

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noun

An opposite side.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

counterside1

nouncounterside (plural countersides)

plural countersides

  1. An opposite side.

    But there is a counterside to promotional hyperbole, for exaggerated promises that dovetail with people's hopes and expectations open the way to cynicism should promises falter or fail.

    1998, William D. Foulkes, Shirley V. Hodgson, Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer, page 51

counterside2

adjectivecounterside (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeside a counter.

    While you're perched on a counterside stool, watch the video presentation that explains how Wolfgang candy is made.

    2001, Sharon Hernes Silverman, Pennsylvania Snacks

Origin

counterside · adjective

From counter + -side.

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APA

counterside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterside

MLA

“counterside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterside. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterside,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterside.

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