Counterclockwise

Pronunciation: /ˌkaʊntərˈklɔːkwaɪz/

Counterclockwise (adjective)

  1. Moving or turning in the opposite direction to the way the hands of a clock move.

Examples

  • The hands of the clock move counterclockwise when reversed.
  • The hands of the clock move clockwise, not counterclockwise.

Common collocations: rotate counterclockwise, turn counterclockwise