contraclockwise adj 1: in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock [syn: {counterclockwise}, {anticlockwise}, {contraclockwise}] [ant: {clockwise}]
contraclockwise \contraclockwise\ adj. in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock; counterclockwise. Opposite of {clockwise}. [Also See: {sinistral}.] Syn: counterclockwise, anticlockwise. [WordNet 1.5]