disputant
disputant is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 24 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Disputing; engaged in controversy. Milton.
- 2.One who disputes; one who argues A singularly eager, acute, and pertinacious disputant. Macaulay.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- adversary
- adverse
- antagonist
- assailant
- bete
- brangler
- brawler
- competitor
- demagogue
- enemy
- filibuster
- malcontent
- obstructionist
- obstructive
- opponent
- opposition
- oppositionist
- other
- party
- reactionist
- rival
- side
- the
- wrangler
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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