| adj. & adv | 1. | in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock rotate, as viewed from in front of the clock face; - of rotatory motion or spiral direction. Opposite of |
| Adj. | 1. | counterclockwise - in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock Synonyms: anticlockwise, contraclockwise Antonyms: clockwise - in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock |
| Adv. | 1. | counterclockwise - in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move; "please move counterclockwise in a circle!" Synonyms: anticlockwise Antonyms: clockwise - in the direction that the hands of a clock move; "please move clockwise in a circle" |