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View definitions for counter poise

counter poise

noun as in counterpoise

noun as in equipoise

verb as in countervail

verb as in counterbalance

noun as in counterpoise

noun as in equipoise

verb as in countervail

verb as in counterbalance

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Example Sentences

This brusqueness was the counter-poise to tenderness of feeling and intensity of fancy in these Northern artists.

This, with a counter poise at the butt, gives as good a reach and is much more useful for close quarters.

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On this page you'll find 514 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to counter-poise, such as: answer, attitude, backlash, feedback, feeling, and opinion.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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