Prefix: counter- (Latin)
counterpoint
(n) A contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art
counterfeit
(n.) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy
Counterculture
A culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture
counterblast
A defiant or aggressive response to a verbal attack
counterprotest
A protest held in opposition to another protest
counterbalance
A weight used to balance an opposite weight
counterproposal
Amends the terms and conditions of a proposed contract to buy/sell
countermeasure
An action taken against a threat or other unwanted action
counterblock
An action undertaken to break through or subvert a blockade
counterattack
An attack made in response to an enemy's attack
counterintuitive
Going against intuition (going against gut feeling or common sense)
counterproductive
Having the opposite of the desired effect
counter-
Latin prefix meaning "against, in opposition to"
counterfactual
Relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case
counteract
To act against, neutralize, or make ineffective
counteraccusation
an accusation made in turn by someone against their accuser
counterclockwise
in the direction that is opposite of the direction the hands on the clock move