counterviewpoints
Dissenting opinion stances
Counterviewpoints are opposing perspectives or arguments that challenge a prevailing position.
The term appears mainly in discussions of balanced discourse, where presenting counterviewpoints demonstrates intellectual fairness: The essay would be stronger if it addressed counterviewpoints.
A somewhat redundant compound—viewpoints already implies distinct positions, and counterarguments or opposing views usually suffices.
Exchange of ideas
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
conversation · consultation · interlocution · colloquy · symposium · parley · conferencing · talks
Verbal clash over differences
- conflictOpposition between parties
- discordLack of agreement
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
friction · contention · variance · divergence · discrepancy · dissension · schism · rift
Formal response disputing claims
- refutationDisproving a statement
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
disputation · cross-examination · negation · disproof · invalidation · antithesis · polemic · opposition
discussion
Exchange of ideas
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
discourse · conversation · consultation · interlocution · colloquy · symposium · parley · conferencing · talks · mediation
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
opposition · friction · contention · variance · divergence · discrepancy · dissension · schism · rift · polarization
rebuttal
Formal response disputing claims
- refutationDisproving a statement
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- objectionExpression of disapproval
dissent · disputation · cross-examination · negation · disproof · invalidation · antithesis · polemic · opposition · contention
counterviewpointsconcurring opinions
Agreeing judicial statements separately written
counterviewpointsconventional wisdom
Generally accepted beliefs
majority opinion · received wisdom · popular opinion · viewpoints · common ground
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