opponent

n.

One that opposes another or others in a battle, contest, controversy, or debate. See synonyms at enemy.

adj.

1. Acting against an antagonist or opposing force: opponent armies.
2. Located in front.

[Latin oppōnēns, oppōnent-, present participle of oppōnere, to oppose. See oppose.]

opponency op·po'nen·cy n.

noun

1. One that opposes another in a battle, contest, controversy, or debate: adversary, antagonist, opposer, opposition, oppositionist, resister. See resist/yield, support/oppose.
2. One that competes: competition, competitor, contender, contestant, corrival, rival. See conflict/cooperation.

n

Definition: person with whom one competes
Antonyms: ally, associate, colleague, helper, partner

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IN BRIEF: Someone on the other side in a debate, sport…etc.

His opponent sat motionlessly on his horse until the last possible moment.

Quotes:

"To see a man beaten not by a better opponent but by himself is a tragedy." - Cus D'Amato

"The only one who can beat me is me." - Michael Johnson

"The opponents and I are really one. My strength and skills only half of the equation. The other half is theirs. An opponent is someone whose strength joined to yours creates a certain result." - Sadaharu Oh

"Would you kick an opponent when he was down? Yes, if I thought he might get up." - Edmund Rouse

"Forget your opponents; always play against par." - Sam Snead

Common misspelling(s) of opponent

• oponent

Dansk (Danish)
n. - modstander
adj. - fjentlig, motstander-

Nederlands (Dutch)
tegenkandidaat, tegenstander, tegenstrever, opponent, antagonist, concurrent, tegenwerkend, strijdig, tegengesteld

Français (French)
n. - (gén, Pol, Sport) adversaire, (gén, Pol) opposant, adversaire (de)
adj. - contraire, antagoniste, opposé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gegner
adj. - gegnerisch, gegenüberliegend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αντίπαλος, αντίθετος, ανταγωνιστής
adj. - ανταγωνιζόμενος, εναντιούμενος

Italiano (Italian)
avversario, competitore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - adversário (m), inimigo (m)
adj. - contrário, adverso

Русский (Russian)
соперник, оппонент

Español (Spanish)
n. - oponente, adversario, contrario, contrincante, competidor, rival
adj. - competidor, rival, contrario

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - motståndare, motspelare
adj. - motstående, motsatt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
对手, 反对者, 敌手, 敌对的, 反对的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 對手, 反對者, 敵手
adj. - 敵對的, 反對的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 적수, 반대자
adj. - 적대하는, (위치가)반대의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 敵対する, 対面する位置にある
n. - 敵手, 反対者, 相手

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خصم (صفه) عدائي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮יריב, מתחרה‬
adj. - ‮מתחרה‬

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