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opponent

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noun

op·​po·​nent ə-ˈpō-nənt How to pronounce opponent (audio)
1
: one that takes an opposite position (as in a debate, contest, or conflict)
She is a formidable opponent in the race for senator.
opponents of the war
2
: a muscle that opposes or counteracts and limits the action of another

opponent

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adjective

1
: antagonistic, opposing
2
: situated in front

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun She is a formidable opponent in the race for senator. The team's opponents have not lost a game this season. He knocked out his opponent in the third round.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Kentucky has plenty of veterans who remember getting a scare just last season from FCS opponent Chattanooga, which lost 28-23 at Kroger Field but led the Cats 16-14 early in the fourth quarter. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 Alabama football has a game coming up with a Group of Five opponent. Nick Kelly, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Ryan’s Republican opponent in the Senate race, J. D. Vance, an acolyte of Trump and Peter Thiel, has been similarly critical of China and supportive of Intel. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2022 Republican Mehmet Oz, Fetterman's opponent, originally proposed five debates beginning in early September. Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Cincinnati’s next opponent is even better at taking the ball away. The Enquirer, 14 Sep. 2022 In his bid for a sixth term, Brainard faced questions and challenges on the city’s debt from opponent and former Carmel City Councilman Rick Sharp. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 The Gamecocks surrendered 200 yards rushing to Sun Belt opponent Georgia State and trailed 14-12 in the second half before special teams had two punt-block TDs in a 35-14 victory. Pete Iacobelli, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 With the game on the line, the Prosper coaching staff sat in a meeting room, taking a break from game planning for next week’s opponent to watch what York would do with the game on the line. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Outside groups as well as the campaigns of Peters and his opponent Republican John James have spent over $16 million this year in ad reservations, according to data from Kantar/CMAG. Caitlin Conant, CBS News, 13 May 2020 The Cowboys rank a respectable 42nd in opponent field-goal percentage and 85th in 3-point percentage, and the Mountaineers are 253rd and 316th in field-goal percentage and 3-point percentage. Geoff Clark, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 18 Feb. 2020 In four of Iowa’s five losses, opponent field-goal and 3-point accuracy rates have been so high as to peg the Hawkeyes as being somewhat unlucky in bumping up against a couple too many incredible shooting nights. Marcus Mosher, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 17 Jan. 2020 The Lions play host to local rival Athens Bible in an area game Monday at 7 p.m. Whitesburg will host area opponent Oakwood Adventist on Tuesday. al, 10 Jan. 2020 Where Manchester City’s great strength is in making itself look good, at least part of Liverpool’s success can be explained by its capacity to make its opponent look bad. Rory Smith, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2019 The Lions have surrendered only four passing touchdowns through four games, and their opponent passer rating is 80.3. Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2019 On the other side of the ball, the Blazers’ defense held South Alabama to a measly 2-of-11 on third-down conversions and are now allowing a 21.4 percent opponent conversion rate (9-of-42) for the season. Evan Dudley, al, 21 Sep. 2019 But ex-Invicta champ Felicia Spencer accomplished her goal of making her opponent look human. Steven Marrocco, MMA Junkie, 28 July 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from Medieval Latin oppōnent-, oppōnens "one who proposes something for discussion," from present participle of Latin oppōnere "to place as an obstacle, set in opposition to, argue in reply" — more at oppose

Adjective

borrowed from Latin oppōnent-, oppōnens, present participle of oppōnere "to place as an obstacle, set in opposition to, argue in reply" — more at oppose

First Known Use

Noun

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of opponent was in 1553

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