counterclockwise \coun"ter*clock"wise\ adj. & adv. in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock rotate, as viewed from in front of the clock face; -- of rotatory motion or spiral direction. Opposite of {clockwise}, or {right-handed} Note: [Narrower terms: {sinistral} {levororotary, levorotatory}] Syn: left-handed. [PJC]