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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opponents

City Fire Department; opponents say it will boost sales taxes to 10.75% and cost $86 per person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

His opponents are laboring to land a punch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The counter logic was that they were forcing opponents to give them a familiar challenge they were prepared for.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Chelsea scored within seven minutes in each of their opening four league games after which opponents pushed forward looking for a goal.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The majority of the SS-HJ, however, fought within the rules of war, and they even earned praise from their opponents.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti