Opponent

What do we mean by opponent?

One that opposes another or others, as in a battle, contest, or debate. noun

One who is hostile to an idea or cause. noun

Acting against an antagonist or opposing force. adjective

Situated in front; opposite; standing in the way.

Opposing; antagonistic; adverse.

In anatomy, bringing together or into opposition; having the action of an opponens. See opponens.

One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; one who supports the opposite side in controversy, disputation, or argument, or in a contest of any kind. noun

One who takes part in an opponency; the person who begins a dispute by raising objections to a tenet or doctrine: correlative to defendant or respondent. noun

Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic. adjective

One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe. noun

One who opposes in a disputation, argument, or other verbal controversy; specifically, one who attacks some thesis or proposition, in distinction from the respondent, or defendant, who maintains it. noun

An individual or group who is a rival of another. noun

One who attempts to stop the progression of. noun

One who objects to. noun

In team sports, a player of an opposite team. noun

A contestant that you are matched against noun

Characterized by active hostility adjective

Someone who offers opposition noun

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.

Words that are spelled similarly to opponent:
opponent, opponens, component, exponent, deponent, opponents, ponent, imponent, oppone, opponency.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word opponent:
wrestler, mat, attacker, bout, backwards, shoulders, punch, incumbent, referee, attacking, opponents, nominee, margin, knee, shoulder, arm, legs, slavery, kick, rounds, throw, neck, variation, fight, democrat, supporter, moves, leg, republican, defeated, election, forcing, ball, faced, boxing, move, regime, candidate, cards, facing, match, senator, penalty.

Words that rhyme with opponent:
component, proponent, exponent, conant, ponent, bone hint.

Adjectives that are often used to describe opponent:
formidable, political, chief, strong, republican, democratic, bitter, worthy, principal, outspoken, main, powerful, dangerous, vigorous, staunch, active, only, leading, major, fierce, violent, strongest, vocal, uncompromising, ardent, former, consistent, imaginary, conservative, potential, vehement, primary, greatest, implacable, prominent, strenuous, tough, firm, stronger, serious, resolute, successful, avowed, able, bitterest, zealous, liberal, weak, inveterate, weaker, vociferous, nearest, superior, lifelong, hand, persistent, time, whig, ideological, passionate, distinguished, invisible, victorious, declared, redoubtable, learned, radical, color, stubborn, convinced, known, aggressive, foremost.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective opponent:
process, processes, theory, cells, colors, color, mechanisms, model, response, units, processing, attacks, modeling, induction, interactions, figure, cell, greater, cuts, advances, mins, bids, colour, additivity, women, punches, pair, parries, doubles.

Words that sound like opponent:
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