opponent
opponent is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe. Macaulay.
- 2.One who opposes in a disputation, argument, or other verbal controversy; specifically, one who attacks some theirs or proposition, in distinction from the respondent, or defendant, who maintains it. How becomingly does Philopolis exercise his office, and seasonably commit the opponent with the respondent, like a long-practiced moderator! Dr. H. More. See Adversary.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- adversary
- adverse
- against
- antagonist
- assailant
- back
- being
- bete
- bitter
- brangler
- brawler
- can
- competitor
- demagogue
- disputant
- enemy
- every
- filibuster
- foe
- foeman
- friend
- from
- hand
- like
- made
- malcontent
- myself
- needs
- never
- obstructionist
- obstructive
- one
- open
- opposition
- oppositionist
- other
- party
- protect
- public
- reactionist
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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