contraclockwise vs anticlockwise

contraclockwise and anticlockwise both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contraclockwise	No	Yes	No	No
anticlockwise	No	Yes	No	Yes

As adjectives, contraclockwise and anticlockwise are synonyms defined as:

contraclockwise and anticlockwise: in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock

Other synonyms of contraclockwise include counterclockwise.

contraclockwise (adjective)	anticlockwise (adjective)
in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock	in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock

contraclockwise (adverb)	anticlockwise (adverb)
	in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move