/ Dictionary / Index C countercurrent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coun•ter•cur•rent Pronunciation: (koun'tur-kûr"unt), [key] — n. a current running in an opposite direction to another current. a movement, opinion, mood, etc., contrary to the prevailing one. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: countercurrent (Thesaurus) counterculture countercyclical 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