Definitions

counterword

[koun-ter-wurd] / ˈkaʊn tərˌwɜrd /

NOUN

cliché

Synonyms

WEAK

adage banality boiler plate bromide buzzword chestnut commonplace corn familiar tune motto old story platitude potboiler prosaism proverb saying shibboleth slogan stale saying stereotype threadbare phrase trite remark triteness triviality truism vapid expression

NOUN

portmanteau word

Synonyms

WEAK

blend blendword compound merged word portmanteau portmantologism telescope word

Example Sentences

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In Spanish there is a word for which I can’t find a counterword in English.

From Literature

Unhappily the black-artist has forgot the counterword, with which he might command this flood of sprites again to ebb.

From Project Gutenberg

“And what will be the counterword?” asked Challoner stiffly.

From Project Gutenberg