opponent
/əˈpəʊ.nənt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
noun
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.
noun
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.
noun
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.
Example Sentences
- "The person who ran against her in the last election proved to be a formidable opponent."
- "During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."
- "1720, Alexander Pope, The Iliad of Homer, London: Bernard Lintott, Volume 6, “Observations on the Twenty-Third Book,” no. 39, p. 136, In the Chariot-Race Achilles is represented as being able to conquer every Opponent […]"
- "[…] he slid his right hand down to his left, and with the full swing of the weapon struck his opponent on the left side of the head, who instantly measured his length upon the green sward."
- "[…] it is possible for a good [draughts] player to defeat an opponent without capturing his pieces."
- "It is easier to confound than to convince an opponent; the former may be effected by a turn that has more happiness than truth in it."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *tḱey-, oppōnēns