opponent
pronunciation
How to pronounce opponent in British English:
UK [əˈpəʊnənt]
How to pronounce opponent in American English:
US [əˈpoʊnənt]
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- Noun:
- a contestant that you are matched against
- someone who offers opposition
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- Adjective:
- characterized by active hostility
Word Origin
- opponent (n.)
- 1580s, from Latin opponentem (nominative opponens), present participle of opponere "oppose, object to," literally "set against, set opposite," from ob "against" (see ob-) + ponere "to put, set, place" (see position (n.)).
Antonym
Example
- 1. He may even be elected without a serious opponent .
- 2. That of an enthusiast or that of an opponent ?
- 3. But he is becoming a tougher opponent .
- 4. But does grunting distract an opponent ?
- 5. Mrs clinton has also fought more clumsily than her opponent .