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

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opponents

The programme heard from former senior police officers and politicians who spoke about behaviour they described as hypocritical and which put Donaldson in danger of being compromised by his political opponents.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

While losing most battles in the past decade, legalization opponents have recently been scoring victories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

About 70 elderly residents who live in a nursing home on the property would have had to move, some opponents of the project said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Joke candidate Count Binface and actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox are among his highest-profile opponents.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

But most of the Smokies were too shocked to resist, paralyzed by the terrible faces of their opponents.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld