anticlockwise
an-ti-clock-wise
adverb
Moving in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock.
"Turn the dial anticlockwise to loosen it."
adjective
Describing movement or rotation opposite to a clock's hands.
"An anticlockwise motion was required."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: counterclockwise, left-handed, contraclockwise, levorotary, levorotatory
Antonyms: clockwise