opponent

Meanings

Plural: opponents

Noun

• a contestant that you are matched against
• someone who offers opposition
• 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.
• One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).
• 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.
• One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).
• 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.
• One who is opposed or objects (to a policy, course of action or set of ideas).
• 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.
• The participant who opens an academic debate by putting forward objections to a theological or philosophical thesis.
• 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.

Adjective Satellite

• characterized by active hostility
  • "opponent (or opposing) armies"

Adj

• Opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
• Situated in front; opposite.

Synonyms

adversary, antagonist, opposer, opposing, opposite, opposition, resister

Antonyms

advocate, agonist, proponent, respondent, supporter

Anagrams of opponent