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Opponents

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Opponents"

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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.
opposingverb	That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
hostilenoun	(chiefly in the plural) An enemy.
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.
adversariesnoun	An opponent or rival.
antagonistsnoun	(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
challengersnoun	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.
competitorsnoun	A person or organization against whom one is competing.
contendersnoun	Someone who competes with one or more other people.
contestantsnoun	A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
counterpartsnoun	Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
criticsnoun	(countable) A person who appraises the works of others.
detractorsnoun	A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
dissentersnoun	Someone who dissents (disagrees), especially from an established church.
dissidentsnoun	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.