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litigant

[lit-i-guhnt] / ˈlɪt ɪ gənt /
NOUN
defendant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
offender prisoner suspect
STRONG
appellant
NOUN
opponent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adversary aspirant candidate challenger competitor enemy foe opposition player rival
STRONG
antagonist anti assailant bandit bidder con contestant disputant entrant match opposer
WEAK
boss counteragent dark horse dissentient oppugnant
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ally assistant friend helper
WEAK
associate colleague
NOUN
opposer
Synonyms
STRONG
adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit bidder candidate challenger competitor con contestant disputant enemy entrant foe match opposition player resister rival
WEAK
counteragent dark horse dissentient oppositionist oppugnant
Antonyms
STRONG
ally assistant fan friend helper spectator supporter
NOUN
oppositionist
Synonyms
WEAK
adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit bidder candidate challenger competitor con contestant counteragent dark horse disputant dissentient enemy entrant foe match opposer opposition oppugnant player resister rival
NOUN
party
Synonyms
STRONG
actor agent confederate contractor defendant partaker participant plaintiff plotter sharer
WEAK
cojuror compurgator participator
NOUN
plaintiff
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complainant prosecutor
STRONG
suer
NOUN
resister
Synonyms
STRONG
adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit bidder candidate challenger competitor con contestant disputant enemy entrant foe match opposer opposition player rival
WEAK
counteragent dark horse dissentient oppositionist oppugnant
Antonyms
STRONG
ally assistant fan friend helper spectator supporter
NOUN
respondent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defendant prisoner
STRONG
appellant offender suspect

Example Sentences

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Heppner wasn’t a rogue litigant trying to replace his lawyers with a chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Recent analysis by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory showed that in 80% of cases at least one parent is a litigant in person.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The courts’ primary remedy in such instances is to find the defiant litigant in contempt of court.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2025

Ridley-Thomas’ appellate case marks Watford’s first time appearing as a litigant before his former colleagues since he left the bench in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

But in this instance, he was concerned in the purpose of cheating a pettifogger, whose very occupation it was to cheat every poor litigant that came in his way.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 by Various

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