countertype en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter- + type.
Meanings
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A type (of person) that opposes and contrasts with another.
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 .
2009 June 14, Dave Kehr, “Everyman, Tempted”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| countertypes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |