opponent

1. a. Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic. Source: opted

2. n. One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe. Source: opted

3. n. 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. Source: opted

4. adj. characterized by active hostility Source: wordnet

5. n. a contestant that you are matched against Source: wordnet

6. n. someone who offers opposition Source: wordnet

7. Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic. Pope. 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

8. Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse;antagonistic. Pope. Source: adambom

9. n:100 s. characterized by active hostility Source: ecdict

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