counterclockwise

From Wiktionary

Other spellings[change]

Word parts[change]

counter- + clockwise

Adverb[change]

Positive
counterclockwise

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. If something moves counterclockwise, it moves in the opposite direction of the hands of a clock.

Adjective[change]

Positive
counterclockwise

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. (transitive) A counterclockwise direction, movement, spin, etc., is in in the opposite direction of the hands of a clock.