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opponents

NOUN

person with whom one competes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary aspirant candidate challenger competitor enemy foe opposition player rival

STRONG

antagonist anti assailant bandit bidder con contestant disputant entrant litigant match opposer

WEAK

counteragent dark horse dissentient oppugnant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally assistant friend helper

WEAK

associate colleague

Example Sentences

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His opponents and many historians have called him a dictator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Karen has watched her son accidentally miss his opponents saying something as he turns to get a stray ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Project opponents also filed multiple lawsuits seeking to kill the project, alleging faulty environmental reviews and improper city approval.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

On debate stages, candidates still draw distinctions with one another, but they also compliment their opponents and highlight areas of agreement.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Since coming to power in 1933, Hitler and the Nazis wasted no time in consolidating control, silencing their opponents, and beginning the campaign to reestablish Germany as a dominant world power.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson