Definitions for opponentəˈpoʊ nənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
op•po•nentəˈpoʊ nənt(n.)
a person who is on an opposing side in a game, controversy, or the like; adversary.
(adj.)being opposite, as in position.
opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
Anat. bringing parts together or into opposition, as a muscle.
Category: Anatomy
Origin of opponent:
1580–90; < L oppōnent-, s. of oppōnēns, prp. of oppōnere to place over, against
Princeton's WordNet
opposition, opponent, opposite(noun)
a contestant that you are matched against
adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister(adj)
someone who offers opposition
opponent, opposing(adj)
characterized by active hostility
"opponent (or opposing) armies"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
opponent(noun)əˈpoʊ nənt
sb who competes or fights against you
his opponent in the boxing ring
opponentəˈpoʊ nənt
sb who disagrees with sb or sth
a fierce opponent of illegal immigration
Wiktionary
opponent(Noun)
An individual or group who is a rival of another.
opponent(Noun)
One who attempts to stop the progression of.
opponent(Noun)
One who objects to.
opponent(Noun)
In team sports, a player of an opposite team.
Origin: from opponere, to oppose
Translations for opponent
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
opponent(noun)
a person who opposes
an opponent of the government; He beat his opponent by four points.
- teenstander, opponentAfrikaans
- خَصْمArabic
- противникBulgarian
- adversárioPortuguese (BR)
- odpůrceCzech
- der/die Gegner(in)German
- modstanderDanish
- αντίπαλοςGreek
- adversario, oponenteSpanish
- vastaneEstonian
- دشمن؛ رقیبFarsi
- vastustajaFinnish
- adversaireFrench
- יָרִיבHebrew
- विपक्षHindi
- protivnik, suparnikCroatian
- ellenfélHungarian
- lawanIndonesian
- mótherji, andstæðingurIcelandic
- avversarioItalian
- 敵対者Japanese
- 반대자Korean
- priešininkas, varžovas, oponentasLithuanian
- oponents; pretinieksLatvian
- lawanMalay
- tegenstanderDutch
- motstander, opponentNorwegian
- przeciwnikPolish
- دشمن؛ رقیبPersian
- دشمنPashto
- adversárioPortuguese
- adversar; persoană din opoziţieRomanian
- противник; оппонентRussian
- odporcaSlovak
- nasprotnikSlovenian
- protivnikSerbian
- motståndare, motspelare, opponentSwedish
- คู่ต่อสู้Thai
- hasım, rakipTurkish
- 反對者，對手Chinese (Trad.)
- опонент; противникUkrainian
- مخالفUrdu
- địch thủVietnamese
- 反对者，对手Chinese (Simp.)
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