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dis-sentient
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who goes against normal behavior, beliefs |
| Synonyms: | beatnik, bohemian*, demonstrator, different breed, dissenter, dissentient, dissident, dropout, eccentric, fish out of water, freak*, heretic, iconoclast, individualist, liberal, malcontent, maverick, misbeliever, night person, oddball, offbeat, original, protester, radical, rebel, sectary, separatist, swinger, weirdo* |
| Antonyms: | conformist, orthodox |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | Opponent. |
| Category: | 1. Conditional antagonism |
| Synonyms: |
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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.
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| Antonyms: | auxiliary |
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