dark horse
Main Entry:
dark horse
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: remote possibility
Synonyms: also-ran, hundred-to-one shot, improbability, little chance, little opportunity, long shot, outside chance, outside shot, poor bet, poor lookout, poor possibility, poor prognosis, poor prospect, sleeper, slim chance, small chance, stalking horse, underdog, unexpected winner, unknown, unknown quantity, unlikelihood, unlikely winner, upsetter
Main Entry: competitor
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: person willing to enter contest
Synonyms: adversary, antagonist, challenger, competition, contestant, corival, dark horse, emulator, favorite, opponent, opposition, rival
Main Entry: contestant
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: competitor
Synonyms: adversary, antagonist, aspirant, battler, candidate, challenger, combatant, contender, contester, dark horse, disputant, entrant, favorite, hopeful, member, participant, player, rival, scrapper, team member, warrior
Main Entry: opponent
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: person with whom one competes
Synonyms: adversary, antagonist, anti*, aspirant, assailant, bandit*, bidder, candidate, challenger, competitor, con, contestant, counteragent, dark horse, disputant, dissentient, enemy, entrant, foe, litigant, match, opposer, opposition, oppugnant, player, rival
Antonyms: ally, associate, colleague, helper
Main Entry: underdog
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: unlikely winner in a contest or struggle
Synonyms: bottom dog, dark horse, longshot, out-of-towner
Antonyms: favorite
Main Entry: opposer
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: opponent
Synonyms: adversary, antagonist, anti*, aspirant, assailant, bandit*, bidder, candidate, challenger, competitor, con, contestant, counteragent, dark horse, disputant, dissentient, enemy, entrant, foe, litigant, match, opposition, oppositionist, oppugnant, player, resister, rival
Main Entry: oppositionist
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: opponent
Synonyms: adversary, antagonist, anti*, aspirant, assailant, bandit*, bidder, candidate, challenger, competitor, con, contestant, counteragent, dark horse, disputant, dissentient, enemy, entrant, foe, litigant, match, opposer, opposition, oppugnant, player, resister, rival
Main Entry: resister
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: opponent
Synonyms: adversary, antagonist, anti*, aspirant, assailant, bandit*, bidder, candidate, challenger, competitor, con, contestant, counteragent, dark horse, disputant, dissentient, enemy, entrant, foe, litigant, match, opposer, opposition, oppositionist, oppugnant, player, rival
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Opponent.
Category: 1. Conditional antagonism
Synonyms:
-nouns
opponent, antagonist, adversary; adverse party, opposition; enemy; assailant., oppositionist, obstructive; brawler, wrangler, brangler, disputant; filibuster [U.S.], obstructionist., malcontent; Jacobin, Fenian; demagogue, reactionist., rival, competitor.
Antonyms: auxiliary
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