opponent, opposing
(adjective) characterized by active hostility; “opponent (or opposing) armies”
adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
(noun) someone who offers opposition
opposition, opponent, opposite
(noun) a contestant that you are matched against
Source: WordNet® 3.1
opponent (plural opponents)
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).
One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).
One who is opposed or objects (to a policy, course of action or set of ideas).
(historical) The participant who opens an academic debate by putting forward objections to a theological or philosophical thesis.
• adversary
• antagonist
• (one who opposes): supporter, proponent, advocate
• (person who opens an academic debate): respondent
opponent (comparative more opponent, superlative most opponent)
(obsolete) Opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
(obsolete) Situated in front; opposite.
Source: Wiktionary
Op*po"nent, a. Etym: [L. opponens, -entis, p.pr. of opponere to set or place against, to oppose; ob (see Ob-) + ponere to place. See Position.]
Definition: Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic. Pope.
Op*po"nent, n.
1. One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe. Macaulay.
2. One who opposes in a disputation, argument, or other verbal controversy; specifically, one who attacks some theirs or proposition, in distinction from the respondent, or defendant, who maintains it. How becomingly does Philopolis exercise his office, and seasonably commit the opponent with the respondent, like a long-practiced moderator! Dr. H. More.
Syn.
– Antagonist; opposer; foe. See Adversary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
