/ Dictionary / Index C countercyclical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coun•ter•cy•cli•cal Pronunciation: (koun"tur-sī'kli-kul, -sik'li-), [key] — adj., opposing the trend of a business or economic cycle; countervailing: a countercyclical monetary policy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. countercurrent counterearth 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