opponent
Meaning of opponent
noun
- 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.
During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested.
- Opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
- Situated in front; opposite.
Information about opponent
- The plural form of opponent is: opponents.
- Languages in which opponent is used:
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Hyphenation of opponent
op-po-nent
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- opponent is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
opponent synonyms
Meaning opposing:
Meaning opposition:
Meaning adversary:
adversary, antagonist, opposer, resister
opponent antonyms
Meaning :
advocate, proponent, supporter, respondent
Translation of opponent
- Italian: controparte, oppositore, avversario
- Spanish: contraparte, oponente, adversario, adversaria
- Portuguese: oposição, opositor
- French: opposant, adversaire
- German: Gegner
Words that rhyme with opponent
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