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 | ||