opponent
op·po·nent (ə pō′nənt)
noun
a person who opposes; person against one in a fight, game, debate, argument, etc.; adversary
Etymology: < L opponens, prp. of opponere < ob- (see ob-) + ponere, to place: see position
adjective
- Rare opposite, as in position
- opposing; adverse; antagonistic
- Anat. bringing parts into opposition: said of a muscle
opponent
n.
A rival
competitor, claimant, emulator, striver, contender, challenger, candidate, equal, entrant, the opposition, oppositionist, aspirant, bidder; see also contestant.An opposing contestant
antagonist, disputant, contestant, filibusterer, litigant, learned colleague*; see also player 1.Antonyms
associate*, partner*, colleague. * An enemy
enemy, foe, adversary, antagonist, combatant, assailant; see also enemy 1, 2.
opponent, an unemotional word, refers to anyone who is opposed to one, as in a fight, game, contest, or debate; antagonist implies more active opposition, esp. in a struggle for control or power; adversary usually suggests actual hostility in the conflict; enemy may imply actual hatred in the opponent and a desire to injure, or it may simply refer to any member of the opposing group, nation, etc. in a conflict, whether or not there is personal animosity or hostility involved; foe, now a somewhat literary synonym for enemy, connotes more active hostility
Preposition: of
- slavery: In his later years Emerson was a fierce opponent of slavery.
- hunting: Opponents of hunting who regard the pursuit of a wild animal for pleasure as cruel and barbaric will be delighted by the ban.
Converse of object
- computer-control: The AI seemed to work in only one map so far, but our computer-controlled opponents at least seemed competent.
- obstruct: Answer 2: Impedance occurs when a player intentionally obstructs an opponent by forming a block between the opponent and the ball.
- distract: Against patched-up opponents apparently distracted by their own malaise, they rarely threatened another.
- defeat: Use the break between rounds: After you have defeated the last opponent, a few seconds will elapse before the next round begins.
- outwit: In race after race Schumacher outwits opponents by overtaking them when they are stationary in the pits.
- beat: However we began the second half as we had ended the first - attempting to beat opponents on our own.
Adjective modifier
- formidable: A terrier is a formidable opponent for a fox.
- outspoken: In the Commons, one of the most outspoken opponents to the Bill was the Recorder of Bristol, Sir Charles Wetherall.
- staunch: Nast was a staunch opponent of slavery and throughout the Civil War Nast produced patriotic drawings urging people to help crush the rebels.
- illustrious: But if the Methil men felt supremely confident about defeating their less illustrious opponents they quickly discovered the error of their ways.
- long-time: Protect the lender your insurer will long-time opponent of.
- tough: You're almost there now: the penultimate chapter should detail a World XI, Club XI or toughest opponents XI.
Modifies a noun
- modeling: Press release saying similar opponent modeling including those that.
- opposition: The opponents opposition was based on ownership and use of their mark JOY in relation to, primarily, perfumes ( Class 3 ).
Noun used with modifier
- semi-final: Likelihood of England match-up As possible semi-final opponents for England, Ghana are unlikely to get that far.
- senate: That list typically today when you lines have provided senate opponent ed.
The Catholic and the Communist are alike in assuming that an opponent cannot be both honest and intelligent.
It is impossibleto win gracefullyat chess.No man has yet said 'Mate!' in a voice which failed to sound to his opponent bitter, boastful and malicious.
Science is a search for truthöit is not a game in which one tries to best his opponent, to do harm to others.
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