opponents

NOUN

person with whom one competes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary aspirant candidate challenger competitor enemy foe opposition player rival

STRONG

antagonist anti assailant bandit bidder con contestant disputant entrant litigant match opposer

WEAK

counteragent dark horse dissentient oppugnant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally assistant friend helper

WEAK

associate colleague

Example Sentences

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But one lesser-covered target of his ire have been the lawyers who have represented those political opponents.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Officials in Nevada, where casinos prosper, have emerged as some of the most forceful opponents of prediction markets.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Green co-leader Ross Greer accused opponents of "nasty and unseemly" attacks.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Still, newcomers face a steep climb against opponents whose names are well known in communities where they have been deeply embedded over the years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The argument itself was not new: it had already been formulated in the debate between Averroists and their opponents over the reality of epicycles.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton