counterexample

noun

coun·​ter·​ex·​am·​ple ˈkau̇n-tər-ig-ˌzam-pəl 

: an example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory

Examples of counterexample in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lady Gaga There are also counterexamples of the limitations Method acting often places on women and actors of color. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Chicago and other cities are the counterexamples to the claim that the standards were a fool’s errand. — Michael Casserly, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Against this backdrop, SEVENTEEN’s full thirteen-member renewal was the year’s most conspicuous counterexample. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Attached was a mathematical formula, a counterexample to the decades-old problem. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for counterexample

• hippocampal
• ample
• sample
• trample
• example
• subsample