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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

Chung speaks in a low, hushed tone, but to accommodate Klugo, he becomes a bit louder — though not too loud to give away their attack plans to their opponents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But opponents, led by a group in Abersoch, successfully persuaded the High Court that reports had "significantly misled members" when the policy was presented to cabinet.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But a legion of opponents are determined to squash the celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

For a long time there was terrible bitterness between the Mitnagdim, the opponents of Hasidism, and the followers of the Besht.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok