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/ˌkaʊntəˈɹɑːɡjuː/ · verb
(ambitransitive) Argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position)..
We began with a set of 25 items designed to measure preferences for resisting through bolstering versus counterarguing. Examples of items geared toward those who prefer to counterargue included, “When someone challenges my beliefs, I enjoy disputing what they have to say,” and “I take pleasure in arguing with those who have opinions that differ from my own.” Items geared toward those who prefer to bolster included, “When someone gives me a point of view that conflicts with my attitudes, I like to think about why my views are right for me,” and “When someone has a different perspective on an issue, I like to make a mental list of the reasons in support of my perspective.”
Use counterargue when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counterargue means (ambitransitive) Argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position)..
Common synonyms include redargue.
Possible antonyms include bolster.
We began with a set of 25 items designed to measure preferences for resisting through bolstering versus counterarguing. Examples of items geared toward those who prefer to counterargue included, “When someone challenges my beliefs, I enjoy disputing what they have to say,” and “I take pleasure in arguing with those who have opinions that differ from my own.” Items geared toward those who prefer to bolster included, “When someone gives me a point of view that conflicts with my attitudes, I like to think about why my views are right for me,” and “When someone has a different perspective on an issue, I like to make a mental list of the reasons in support of my perspective.”
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