opponent

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   One who opposes another

   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 person who ran against her in the last election proved to be a formidable opponent.
   • During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested.
2. 2

   Opposing

   Opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

   • […] we are to consider enemies as men opponent to peace and justice, and to these they are by warrs to be reduced; And no other ends in the pursuite of enemies by sword and hostile Acts are to be sought for […]
   • Young Ithacus advanc’d, defies the foe, Poising his lifted lance in act to throw: The savage renders vain the wound decreed, And springs impetuous with opponent speed!
   • The reasons you have urged are indeed weighty: yet they have never made an impression so deep upon my mind, as not to take flight, and leave their opponent arguments in some sort the victors.
3. 3

   Situated in front

   Situated in front; opposite.

   • Her sympathizing Lover takes his Stand High on th’ opponent Bank […]

The neighborhood

• synonymadversary
• synonymantagonist
• antonymsupporterantonym(s) of “one who opposes”
• antonymproponentantonym(s) of “one who opposes”
• antonymadvocateantonym(s) of “one who opposes”
• antonymrespondentantonym(s) of “person who opens an academic debate”