Synonyms of anticlockwise
7 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for anticlockwise is positive. Other synonyms of anticlockwise are laevorotatory, levorotatory, widdershins, withershins and counterclockwise. The opposite of anticlockwise is clockwise.
Synonyms and similar words for anticlockwise
adjectiveIn a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at...
- laevorotatory UK
- levorotatory US(of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or...
- positive
adverbIn an anticlockwise fashion.
- widdershinsAnticlockwise, counter-clockwise.
- withershins
adjectiveMore synonyms
- counterclockwise USMoving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
- counter-clockwise USCounterclockwise; anticlockwise.
Opposite of anticlockwise
adjectiveMore antonyms
- clockwiseMoving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
Meaning of anticlockwise
- adjective In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.
- adverb In an anticlockwise fashion.
anticlockwise in other languages
Questions about synonyms of anticlockwise
- What is another word for anticlockwise?
- Anticlockwise has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as positive, laevorotatory, levorotatory, widdershins, withershins, counterclockwise and counter-clockwise.
- What is the opposite of anticlockwise?
- The opposite of anticlockwise is clockwise.
- What does anticlockwise mean?
- Anticlockwise means in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.
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