What does opponent mean?
Definitions for opponent
əˈpoʊ nəntop·po·nent
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Princeton's WordNet
opposition, opponent, oppositenoun
a contestant that you are matched against
adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resisteradjective
someone who offers opposition
opponent, opposingadjective
characterized by active hostility
"opponent (or opposing) armies"
Wiktionary
opponentnoun
An individual or group who is a rival of another.
opponentnoun
One who attempts to stop the progression of.
opponentnoun
One who objects to.
opponentnoun
In team sports, a player of an opposite team.
Etymology: from opponere, to oppose
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Opponentadjective
Opposite; adverse.
Etymology: opponens, Lat.
Ere the foundations of this earth were laid,
It was opponent to our search ordain’d,
That joy, still sought, should never be attain’d. Matthew Prior.Opponentnoun
Etymology: opponens, Lat.
Inasmuch as ye go about to destroy a thing which is in force, and to draw in that which hath not as yet been received, to impose on us that which we think not ourselves bound unto; that therefore ye are not to claim in any conference other than the plaintiffs or opponents part. Richard Hooker.
How becomingly does Philopolis exercise his office, and seasonably commit the opponent with the respondent, like a long practised moderator. More.
ChatGPT
opponent
An opponent is a person, group, or force that competes against or fights against another in a contest, game, debate, or conflict. It is the entity against whom one is competing or battling, often with the goal of defeating them.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Opponent
ō-pō′nent, adj. opposing in action, speech, &c.: placed in front.—n. one who opposes.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
opponent
One who oppones, or opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'opponent' in Nouns Frequency: #1360
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of opponent in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of opponent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of opponent in a Sentence
He's the most difficult opponent I've ever faced, and I think it's going to take a couple of tries to beat him, i have to accept that he's better than me.
It's the last match of the season against an opponent I know really well, it is just going to come down to a little bit here or there.
I think in grand slams you have to try to conserve energy when you can really because the two weeks can be quite draining physically and mentally, if you can get yourself off the court quickly, capitalize if your opponent maybe isn't playing as well, if you're on your game, try to push yourself to keep playing that way. It can pay off toward the end of the tournament.
Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
He can’t stand losing. And he’s a very fiery competitor, so he battles himself. Sometimes battles his opponent. He battles everything out there, because he is a bit emotional. But he loves it.
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- oponentCatalan, Valencian
- oponent, protivník, protihráčCzech
- Gegenspieler, GegnerGerman
- αντίπαλοςGreek
- opoziciulo, kontraŭuloEsperanto
- oponenteSpanish
- حریفPersian
- vastaehdokas, opponentti, vastustaja, vastaväittäjäFinnish
- adversaireFrench
- mótherji, andstæðingurIcelandic
- oppositrice, oppositoreItalian
- 相手, 敵Japanese
- 상대, 相對Korean
- соперник, противникMacedonian
- tegenstander, opponentDutch
- oponent, przeciwniczka, oponentka, przeciwnikPolish
- oponente, adversário, rivalPortuguese
- adversar, oponentRomanian
- противник, оппонентRussian
- oponent, protivnikSerbo-Croatian
- motståndareSwedish
- mpinzaniSwahili
- எதிர்ப்பாளர்Tamil
- వ్యతిరేకి, ప్రత్యర్థిTelugu
- คู่แข่งThai
- karşıt, rakipTurkish
- đối thủ, 對手Vietnamese
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