Definitions for OPPONENT
əˈpoʊ nəntop·po·nent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. opposition, opponent, oppositenoun

   a contestant that you are matched against

2. adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resisteradjective

   someone who offers opposition

3. opponent, opposingadjective

   characterized by active hostility

   "opponent (or opposing) armies"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. opponentnoun

   An individual or group who is a rival of another.

2. opponentnoun

   One who attempts to stop the progression of.

3. opponentnoun

   One who objects to.

4. opponentnoun

   In team sports, a player of an opposite team.

5. Etymology: from opponere, to oppose

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

2. Opponentnoun

   Etymology: opponens, Lat.

   1. Antagonist; adversary.2. One who begins the dispute by raising objections to a tenet.

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Opponent

   ō-pō′nent, adj. opposing in action, speech, &c.: placed in front.—n. one who opposes.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. opponent

   One who oppones, or opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'OPPONENT' in Nouns Frequency: #1360

How to pronounce OPPONENT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say OPPONENT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of OPPONENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of OPPONENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of OPPONENT in a Sentence

1. Elissa Slotkin:

   Having the sitting President of the United States, use leverage over a foreign leader to get dirt on an opponent, that very basic idea, I think cut for us, as national security people, just close to the bone.

2. Maria Sharapova:

   I'm still a competitor no matter what, i'm going to do everything in order to go out and give it my best, and I think I did the best I could. Today it wasn't enough, because my opponent had a different gear than I did.

3. Raphael Warnock:

   I think it’s important to point out that my opponent Herschel Walker is not here, and I think that half of being a senator is showing up, that’s half of life. And I have shown up for the people of Georgia time and time again.

4. The Donald:

   I respect Ted Cruz for the view he's got. He was really out there and strong on it. I shouldn't say this because, I assume, he's an opponent, but the fact is he was very brave in coming out.

5. Susan Tyler Witten:

   At a time when my campaign is gaining momentum, my pathetic opponent who has hardly campaigned has resorted to a desperate attempt to deprive the voters of this district a choice in the November election.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=OPPONENT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Opponent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=OPPONENT
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=OPPONENT
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html