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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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South Africa, South Korea and Czechia are all capable opponents and cannot be underestimated, but Mexico has the advantage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It might be argued that Scotland did not learn much about themselves against such moderate opponents, but Scotland don't need to learn any more about themselves that they do not already know.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Others see a dilettante who benefited from family money as he moved through his 20s and 30s, all while creating a cache of disquieting social-media posts that have become fodder for his opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Meng has not faced a primary challenger since 2020 and has faced few well-organized opponents since her initial election to the House in 2012.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

If she wasn’t dancing over the heads of her opponents, she was tumbling through their chain-link bodies, depositing sticky traps that rooted them to the spot.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia