Countertype
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Countertype is a noun meaning A type (of person) that opposes and contrasts with another.
Meaning
A type (of person) that opposes and contrasts with another.
Example Sentences
Sweaty, stammering and hyperactive, Lemmon seemed to embody the countertype of the monumental, granite-jawed leading men of the 1950s — stars like John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck .
Word Forms
- countertypes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antitype, contrarian, counterstereotype, counterprotestor, counteropposition, counterprotester.
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