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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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“You’re simply the best, better than all the rest,” McPhee sang as she name-checked some of his opponents, according to a video shared to Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But Zillow, the most-visited U.S. real-estate website, is one of the biggest opponents of this practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It moves qualifying away from the regular format where teams would play all opponents in their group home and away.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

While Roger Federer is depicted as James Bond, in a tux, elegant and wrinkle-free, Nadal is called Rambo, ripped and relentless, brutalizing the ball and opponents alike.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

With his deep brown, almost black eyes, he’d glare so intently at his opponents that some said he was attempting to hypnotize them into making a vapid move.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady