English adjective: opponent | |||
1. | opponent characterized by active hostility | ||
Samples | Opponent (or opposing) armies. | ||
Synonyms | opposing | ||
Similar | hostile | ||
Antonyms | amicable | ||
English noun: opponent | |||
1. | opponent (person) a contestant that you are matched against | ||
Synonyms | opposite, opposition | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contestant | ||
2. | opponent (person) someone who offers opposition | ||
Synonyms | adversary, antagonist, opposer, resister | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist, enemy, foe, foeman, Luddite, opposition, withstander | ||
Instance hyponym | Antichrist | ||
Antonyms | agonist | ||