Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterinitiative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-terini-tia-tive
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An initiative opposing another initiative.

Example Sentences

"But now a legislative battle looms over the gun lobby’s brazen counterinitiative to legalize concealed weapons on campus."

Etymology

From counter- + initiative.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterinitiatives (plural)

Questions

What does counterinitiative mean?: An initiative opposing another initiative.
Where does counterinitiative come from?: From counter- + initiative.

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