English adjective: anticlockwise | |||
1. | anticlockwise in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock | ||
Synonyms | contraclockwise, counterclockwise | ||
Similar | left-handed, levorotary, levorotatory | ||
See also | sinistral | ||
Antonyms | clockwise | ||
English adverb: anticlockwise | |||
1. | anticlockwise in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move | ||
Samples | Please move counterclockwise in a circle!. | ||
Synonyms | counterclockwise | ||
Antonyms | clockwise | ||