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

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opponents

The 11-year-old eSports star beat opponents almost three times his age in his native Japan on Thursday.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Afterwards he played in all three T20s in England's series sweep against the same opponents, and on Tuesday took career-best 50-over figures of 5-22 in the first one-day international in Chester-le-Street.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

As the two sides haggled, furor was growing among opponents of the merger, with activists including actor Mark Ruffalo on social media calling on Bonta to hold the line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“I don’t know what they’re going to do out there,” he said of opponents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

I wasn’t used to having opponents or seeing my family life scrutinized in the news.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama