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opponent

/əˈpəʊ.nənt/noun, adjective3 syllables

Opponent means: someone who offers opposition.

Synonyms for opponent9

noun, as in someone who offers opposition

adversary, antagonist, opposer, resister

noun, as in a contestant that you are matched against

opposition, opposite

adjective, as in characterized by active hostility

opposing, hostile

also used for opponent

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What does opponent mean?3

noun

1

someone who offers opposition

2

a contestant that you are matched against

adjective

1

characterized by active hostility“opponent (or opposing) armies”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with opponent?2

three syllables

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Opponent in a sentence

  • Your opponent tonight in the ring is very corpulent, but you're stronger.Miktsoanit
  • Your opponent tonight in the ring is very large, but you're stronger.Miktsoanit
  • With a courage born of despair, she faced her opponent in a duel.sundown
  • Your opponent tonight in the ring is very heavyset, but you're stronger.Miktsoanit
  • Strictly speaking, his view differs somewhat from that of his opponents.CM
  • As unrest grew, many opponents were imprisoned or shot.CM
  • Hezbollah is a formidable opponent to fight against.Amastan
  • The communist gave in to his tough opponent at last.piterkeo

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Forms of opponent

as a noun

plural
opponents