Definitions for opponent
əˈpoʊ nəntop·po·nent

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. opposition, opponent, opposite(noun)

   a contestant that you are matched against

2. adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister(adj)

   someone who offers opposition

3. opponent, opposing(adj)

   characterized by active hostility

   "opponent (or opposing) armies"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. opponent(Noun)

   An individual or group who is a rival of another.

2. opponent(Noun)

   One who attempts to stop the progression of.

3. opponent(Noun)

   One who objects to.

4. opponent(Noun)

   In team sports, a player of an opposite team.

Origin: from opponere, to oppose

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Opponent

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

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Senator Sanders:

   Clearly I favor her opponent.

2. John M. Barrie:

   Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   Remember, I did win more than 3 million votes than my opponent.

4. Chris Christie:

   You can absolutely lay your opponent out without saying a bad word.

5. Apoorve Dubey:

   It is not your opponent but your weaknesses that hurt you the most.

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