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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opponents

If his opponents fail, he would stay as acting prime minister until new elections can take place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Elsewhere, Infantino’s opponents continue to believe that his time has run out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

That would give De Zerbi another route against deep defensive blocks, through diagonal passes, back-post crosses or more direct balls when opponents restrict Spurs' build-up play.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

He made fun of the fact that his opponents were using his full name, Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, as a scare tactic.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

They talk the ugly talk and hope that some of it gets under the skin of their opponents, that it sticks there.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu