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opponent

adjective noun

Characterized by active hostility

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
O
Ends with
T
Contains
PP
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈpəʊnənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Characterized by active hostility

    “Opponent (or opposing) armies”

noun

  1. Someone who offers opposition

noun

  1. A contestant that you are matched against

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Example Sentences

Opponent (or opposing) armies

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Synonyms

opposingadversaryantagonistopposerresisteroppositionopposite

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