🤼opponent

noun
/əˈpoʊnənt/

Meaning

A person who competes against or disagrees with another.
a person who disagrees with or resists a proposal or practice; someone who competes against another

Example Sentences

The boxer defeated his opponent in the final round.

The chess player defeated his strongest opponent.

Example Expressions

worthy opponent

Synonyms

rival, adversary, competitor, challenger, enemy
Entry 1
rival, adversary, competitor, challenger
Entry 2
adversary, rival, competitor, enemy

Antonyms

ally, supporter, partner, friend
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ally, supporter, partner
Entry 2
ally, supporter, friend, partner

Collocations

political opponent, main opponent, worthy opponent, face an opponent, strong opponent, defeat opponent
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political opponent, main opponent, worthy opponent, face an opponent
Entry 2
political opponent, strong opponent, defeat opponent

More Example Sentences

Defeating my opponent, I win.

Related Vocabularies

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A meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation.
an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
A design consisting of two or more letters, typically a person's initials, combined or interwoven.

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