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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

Teams will still play six matches, but against five different opponents.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Pratt used social media to invite the public to the campaign event, which took place in the district represented by one of his mayoral opponents, City Councilmember Nithya Raman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

One of the most vigorous opponents was Charles Officer of Dartmouth College.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson