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Opponent

/ɒpəʊnənt/

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

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📖 Definitions of "Opponent"

noun

1
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

adjective

1
Opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
2
Situated in front; opposite.

🔄 Synonyms of "Opponent"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
oppositionnoun	The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
hostilenoun	Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
oppositenoun	Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
antagonistnoun	(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
enemynoun	Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
opposing	That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
foemannoun	(archaic) An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon.
adversarynoun	An opponent or rival.
foenoun	An enemy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Opponent"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
adversarynoun	An opponent or rival.
antagonistnoun	(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
oppositionnoun	The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
foemannoun	(archaic) An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon.
enemynoun	Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
opposing	That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
hostilenoun	Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
foenoun	An enemy.
oppositenoun	A person or thing that is entirely different from or the reverse of someone or something else; used to show contrast between two people or two things.
opposernoun	One who opposes, one who shows opposition.
objectornoun	A person who objects to something.
opposed	Acting in opposition; opposing.
objectionnoun	A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
contrarynoun	The opposite.
dissenting	Showing a strongly different opinion, belief, or viewpoint.
dissidentnoun	A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
rivalnoun	A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
competitornoun	A person or organization against whom one is competing.
challengernoun	One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.
competitionnoun	(uncountable) The action of competing.