Synonyms for Counterattack:

• n.

  •
  • go for,
  • mug,
  • strike at,
  • set on,
  • fly at,
  • ambush,
  • come at.
  •act (noun)
  • counterattack,
  • countermove.
  •counteraction (noun)
  • neutralizations,
  • countermoves,
  • counter-offensive,
  • counter-balance,
  • counter-balances,
  • neutralization,
  • an eye for an eye.
  •counterblow (noun)
  • counter-blow,
  • counter-blows,
  • counter blows.
  •defense (noun)
  • barrier,
  • countermeasure,
  • protection,
  • response,
  • defense,
  • argument,
  • security,
  • fortress,
  • wall,
  • stronghold,
  • aversion,
  • armor,
  • moat,
  • rebuttal,
  • harbor.
  •opposition (noun)
  • contradiction,
  • repression,
  • confrontation,
  • fight,
  • rebuff,
  • conflict,
  • objection,
  • interference,
  • friction,
  • hindrance,
  • impediment,
  • dispute,
  • repulsion,
  • adversary,
  • challenge,
  • resistance,
  • obstruction,
  • antagonism,
  • disagreement,
  • inhibition,
  • protest,
  • defiance,
  • suppression,
  • obstinacy,
  • counteraction.
  •reciprocation (noun)
  • a tooth for tooth,
  • a tooth for a teeth,
  • inter changes,
  • inter-changes,
  • re-payment,
  • re payments,
  • re-payments,
  • re payment,
  • inter change,
  • a tooth for teeth.

• v.

  •competition (verb)
  • counterstrike.
  •defend (verb)
  • uphold,
  • safeguard,
  • protect,
  • secure,
  • return,
  • reply,
  • defend,
  • answer,
  • police,
  • ward,
  • backfire,
  • screen,
  • fend,
  • argue,
  • respond,
  • save,
  • retort,
  • shield,
  • barricade,
  • sustain,
  • avert,
  • rebut,
  • support,
  • cover,
  • guard,
  • resist,
  • bar,
  • counter,
  • buffer,
  • shelter.
  •oppose (verb)
  • counteract,
  • interfere,
  • repulse,
  • confront,
  • antagonize,
  • contradict,
  • object,
  • repel,
  • cross,
  • obstruct,
  • inhibit,
  • oppress,
  • impede,
  • defy,
  • intercept,
  • suppress,
  • disagree,
  • repress,
  • check,
  • hinder,
  • meddle.
  •rally (verb)
  • re assembled,
  • in-spirit,
  • re freshes,
  • re-groups,
  • re-news,
  • came order,
  • re assembling,
  • be stirring,
  • in spirited,
  • bring order,
  • came together,
  • be stir,
  • be-stirred,
  • re grouped,
  • comes order,
  • re-assembling,
  • re stored,
  • re double,
  • re-new,
  • in-spirited,
  • re assembles,
  • re news,
  • re-freshes,
  • re formed,
  • came to order,
  • re-grouping,
  • re forming,
  • in spirit,
  • bringing order,
  • be-stirring,
  • re doubling,
  • re-stored,
  • be stirs,
  • re doubles,
  • re group,
  • re-doubles,
  • be stirred,
  • bonding together,
  • come order,
  • brought order,
  • coming to order,
  • re-stores,
  • re form,
  • re groups,
  • re-group,
  • comes to order,
  • brings to order,
  • re new,
  • re-grouped,
  • re forms,
  • in spiriting,
  • re-assembled,
  • bringing to order,
  • re storing,
  • be-stir,
  • in-spiriting,
  • re grouping,
  • Re-forming,
  • re-doubled,
  • re stores,
  • brings order,
  • re-storing,
  • in-spirits,
  • bonds together,
  • re-fresh,
  • coming order,
  • re assemble,
  • re-assembles,
  • re-double,
  • re-forms,
  • re doubled,
  • brought to order,
  • re-doubling,
  • re store,
  • be-stirs.
  •revenge (verb)
  • vendetta.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • counteroffensive,
  • bomb out,
  • nuke,
  • Bashing,
  • salvo,
  • dive-bomb,
  • offense,
  • revenge,
  • pounding,
  • tanning,
  • counterblow,
  • swoop,
  • teargas,
  • bayonet,
  • carpet bomb,
  • detonate.
  •
  • harass,
  • carve up,
  • requital,
  • retaliation,
  • vengeance,
  • tit for tat,
  • shoot down,
  • shot,
  • reciprocation,
  • descent.
  •
  • bomb,
  • bombard,
  • torpedo,
  • mine,
  • sortie,
  • aggression,
  • retribution.
  •
  • pound,
  • take up,
  • raid,
  • run-through,
  • assault,
  • shell.
  •
  • blitz,
  • rocket.
  •
  • target.
  •
  • charge.
  •oppose
  • stand up to,
  • searched out,
  • frown at,
  • search out,
  • counterattacking,
  • turn the tables,
  • not countenanced,
  • counterattacked,
  • fly in face of,
  • counter-attacks,
  • face down,
  • stand to,
  • searching out,
  • speak against,
  • stood up to,
  • take a stand,
  • counter-attack,
  • turned the tables,
  • standing to,
  • not countenance,
  • take issue,
  • fly in the face of,
  • call in question,
  • run counter to.
  •Other relevant words:
  • counterinsurgency,
  • collide,
  • countervail,
  • counterblast,
  • like for like,
  • thwart,
  • aggravated assault,
  • megadeath,
  • gas,
  • banzai attack,
  • infiltration,
  • recoil,
  • clash,
  • reaction,
  • repercussion,
  • thrust,
  • contend,
  • counterpunch,
  • reprisal,
  • go against,
  • drive,
  • strike back,
  • differ,
  • react,
  • Assailment,
  • run against,
  • Assailing,
  • Counterstep,
  • Lightning Attack,
  • gainsay,
  • molest,
  • recharge,
  • disprove,
  • blitzkrieg,
  • contravene,
  • retaliate,
  • counterplay,
  • flank,
  • shock tactics,
  • diversion,
  • offensive,
  • advance,
  • diversionary attack,
  • Counterstroke,
  • counterpose,
  • overkill,
  • invade,
  • recrimination,
  • meet head-on,
  • shoot back,
  • return fire,
  • strike,
  • run at,
  • mugging,
  • payback,
  • countercharge,
  • controvert,
  • comeback,
  • refute,
  • beat back,
  • measure for measure,
  • counterfire,
  • withstand,
  • sally,
  • coup de main,
  • infiltrate,
  • fight back,
  • confute,
  • bear down on,
  • work against,
  • armed assault,
  • counterrevolution,
  • oppugn,
  • descent on,
  • rush,
  • push,
  • breakthrough,
  • criticism,
  • shoot-down,
  • amphibious attack.

Paraphrases for Counterattack:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    counter-violence, response.
  • Verb, base form
    retaliate, respond.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    counter-offensive, counter, countermeasure, retaliation, reaction.
  • Verb, base form
    counteract, counter.

Antonyms for Counterattack:

• n.

  • retaliation
    pardon, sympathy, forgiveness.

Homophones for Counterattack:

• chondritic.

Hypernym for Counterattack:

• n.

  • act
    riposte.

Hyponym for Counterattack:

• n.

  • act
    attack, onslaught, onrush, onset.

• v.

  • competition
    assail, attack.