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View synonyms for counterword

counterword

[ koun-ter-wurd ]

noun

  1. a word, often of short-lived popularity, widely used as an almost meaningless, automatic response.
  2. a word that has come to be used with a meaning much less specific than that which it had originally, as swell, awful, or terrific.

counterword

/ ˈkaʊntəˌwɜːd /

noun

  1. a word widely used in a sense much looser than its original meaning, such as tremendous or awful

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Word History and Origins

Origin of counterword1

First recorded in 1670–80; counter 1 + word

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Example Sentences

Unhappily the black-artist has forgot the counterword, with which he might command this flood of sprites again to ebb.

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