Author:
Peter Berry
Date Of Creation:
13 February 2021
Update Date:
17 May 2024
Content
The prefix against indicates "disappointment" or "opposition." For example: againstindication (the opposite of an indication), againstsay (say the opposite).
- See also: Prefixes (with their meaning)
Different meanings of the prefix contra-
- Duplication or reinforcement (in certain circumstances). For example: againstbarrier, againstwindow.
- Second (in terms of categories or hierarchical degrees). For example: againstadmiral, againstlto.
Examples of words with the prefix contra-
- Counter face: Negative aspect of a person, situation or thing.
- Contradict: Say something contrary to what another person says.
- Kickback: Type of play that a team or person makes after the advance of another team. It is used a lot in terms of warfare.
- Contraindication: Action on a person or animal that may have a medicine, food or treatment and that is contrary to expectations.
- Backlighting: Thing or person that is observed from the opposite side to the sunlight and that is dark.
- Countermand: Second order that is opposed to the initial order.
- Counterweight: Weight that is exerted to oppose the weight of something else.
- Against foot: That which happens at a bad moment or that is an action that is contrary to the normal or natural one.
- Oppose: Put or compare two things in order to find differences and similarities.
- Counterproductive: Which has an effect contrary to what is intended.
- Counter promise: Promise that overrides a previous promise.
- Counter-purpose: Change of purpose that opposes the first purpose.
- Counterpoint: Contrast that happens when you put two things together or that happen at the same time.
- Oppose: Oppose or put obstacles to something or someone.
- Counter Reformation: Reform that opposes the bases or principles of the initial reform.
- Counterrevolution: Offensive that breaks the effects or consequences achieved in a previous revolution (used in the field of politics).
- Counter shaken: Movement used in fencing sport and used to oppose the opponent's exit.
- Counter save: Salute of discharge in artillery in response to a greeting that is expressed in the same way. It is used in military presentations or tributes and refers to the salvo (type of artillery used).
- Password: Type of secret or hidden signal from other people.
- Contrasol: Type of container that is used in certain greenhouses and that is used for the care of certain plants that cannot receive too much sunlight.
- to contrast: Show visible and noticeable differences between two or more things or people.
- Setback: Type of accident that delays accomplishing something in the stipulated time and that must take longer than necessary for it.
- Contract: Type of document that is established between two parties or people where each party agrees to do certain things and both parties must comply.
- Countertransference: Concept used in psychoanalysis and refers to the type of reaction that occurs as a result of the bond between the patient and the psychoanalyst. The countertransference is all that unconscious that the patient produces in the psychoanalyst.
- Shutter: A type of reinforced enclosure that is used to protect against wind or sunlight.
- Contravía: Driving a vehicle on the opposite road to that established as the norm.
(!) Exceptions
Not all words that start with syllablesagainst- correspond to this prefix. These are some exceptions:
- Double bass: It is a stringed instrument that is similar to the violin but much bigger and with a serious sound.
- Smuggling: It is a type of illegal activity that markets products but does not pay taxes.
- Counterchannel: It is one of the two or three plank bars of a boat.
- Contraposto or contrapposto: It is an Italian term in which the posture of a person to be painted or portrayed is standing with one foot leaning back and the other resting completely on the ground.
- Contract: Incorporate or acquire a disease. This word also indicates that a thing occupies less size without changing its mass.
- Contralto: Type of tone of the human voice that is between the mezzo-soprano voice and the soprano.
- Countermesana: It is one of the four masts that is located in the boats.
- See also: Prefixes and suffixes