/ Dictionary / Index C counterclockwise: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coun•ter•clock•wise Pronunciation: (koun"tur-klok'wīz"), [key] — adj., adv. in a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: counterclockwise (Thesaurus) counterclaim counterconditioning Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language