OPPONENT
Dictionary entry overview: What does opponent mean?
• OPPONENT (noun)
The noun OPPONENT has 2 senses:
1. a contestant that you are matched against
2. someone who offers opposition
Familiarity information: OPPONENT used as a noun is rare.
• OPPONENT (adjective)
The adjective OPPONENT has 1 sense:
1. characterized by active hostility
Familiarity information: OPPONENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OPPONENT (noun)
Meaning:
A contestant that you are matched against
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
opponent; opposite; opposition
Hypernyms ("opponent" is a kind of...):
contestant (a person who participates in competitions)
Meaning:
Someone who offers opposition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
adversary; antagonist; opposer; opponent; resister
Hypernyms ("opponent" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "opponent"):
dueler; duelist; dueller; duellist (a person who fights duels)
enemy; foe; foeman; opposition (an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force))
Luddite (any opponent of technological progress)
withstander (an opponent who resists with force or resolution)
Instance hyponyms:
Antichrist ((Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ)
• OPPONENT (adjective)
Meaning:
Characterized by active hostility
Synonyms:
opponent; opposing
Context example:
opponent (or opposing) armies
Similar:
hostile (characterized by enmity or ill will)
