Synonyms for opponent
əˈpoʊ nəntop·po·nent

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1. opponentnoun

   Antonyms:
   proponent, supporter, advocate

2. opponentnoun

   Antonyms:
   proponent, advocate, supporter

3. opponentnoun

   Antonyms:
   proponent, supporter, advocate

4. opponentnoun

   Antonyms:
   supporter, proponent, advocate

5. opponentnoun

   Antonyms:
   advocate, supporter, proponent

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. opponent

   An enemy in private life is one who is moved by hostile feeling with active disposition to injure; but in military language all who fight on the opposite side are called enemies or collectively "the enemy," where no personal animosity may be implied; foe, which is rather a poetical and literary word, implies intensely hostile spirit and purpose. An antagonist is one who opposes and is opposed actively and with intensity of effort; an opponent, one in whom the attitude of resistance is the more prominent; a competitor, one who seeks the same object for which another is striving; antagonists in wrestling, competitors in business, opponents in debate may contend with no personal ill will; rivals in love, ambition, etc., rarely avoid inimical feeling. Adversary was formerly much used in the general sense of antagonist or opponent, but is now less common, and largely restricted to the hostile sense; an adversary is ordinarily one who not only opposes another in fact, but does so with hostile spirit, or perhaps out of pure malignity; as, the great Adversary. Compare synonyms for AMBITION.

   Synonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, competitor, enemy, foe, rival

   Antonyms:
   abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, friend, helper, supporter

   Preposition:
   He was the enemy of my friend in the contest.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.7 / 3 votes

1. opposition, opponent, oppositenoun

   a contestant that you are matched against

   Synonyms:
   foe, opposite, contrary, confrontation, enemy, opposer, resistance, foeman, antagonist, reverse, adversary, opposition, inverse, opposite word, antonym, resister, oppositeness

   Antonyms:
   amicable

2. adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resisteradjective

   someone who offers opposition

   Synonyms:
   obstructionist, opposer, obstructer, obstructor, opposite, antagonist, adversary, opposition, thwarter, resister

   Antonyms:
   amicable

3. opponent, opposingadjective

   characterized by active hostility

   "opponent (or opposing) armies"

   Synonyms:
   opposing

   Antonyms:
   amicable

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1. opponentnoun

   Synonyms:
   antagonist, adversary, rival, competitor, enemy, foe, adverse party

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1. opponentnoun

   Synonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, rival, competitor

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "opponent":

   adversary, objector, rival, enemy, opposition, opposer, foe, competitor

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How to use opponent in a sentence?

1. Kei Nishikori:

   My opponent is a great grass court player so I had difficulty reacting to his serves but it was good I managed to win in four sets. I'm glad I'm back and healthy.

2. Annie Clark:

   Bribery will not work on Senator Senator Collins, extortion will not work on Senator Collins. And anybody who thinks these tactics would work on Senator Collins obviously doesn't know Senator Collins. This crowdedfunded money to pressure Senator Collins is based on a quid pro quo -- you vote the way we want and we will keep more than a million dollars away from your opponent -- vote against us and we give Senator Collins the money. It is basically a bribe. Senator Collins will make up Senator Collins mind based on the merits of the nomination. Threats or other attempts to bully Senator Collins will not play a factor in Senator Collins decision making whatsoever.

3. Robert Benchley:

   Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about

4. Mason Tvert:

   John Hickenlooper was our opponent in Colorado, but, after it passed, John Hickenlooper did take action to ensure it was implemented and since then John Hickenlooper has been evolving on the issue and John Hickenlooper has acknowledged that it hasn't caused the problems that John Hickenlooper thought it could.

5. José Raúl Capablanca:

   One must attempt to increase whatever weakness there may be in the opponent’s position; or, if there is none, one or more must be created.