The meaning of OPPONENT is one that takes an opposite position (as in a debate, contest, or conflict). How to use opponent in a sentence.

OPPONENT definition: 1. a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change it: 2. a person…. Learn more.

In a sporting contest, your opponent is the person who is playing against you. Norris twice knocked down his opponent in the early rounds of the fight. He's the best opponent I've come …

OPPONENT definition: a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary. See examples of opponent used in a sentence.

Definition of opponent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

OPPONENT meaning: 1 : a person, team, group, etc., that is competing against another in a contest; 2 : a person, group, etc., that is against something (such as an action, law, or system) …

1. One that opposes another or others, as in a battle, contest, or debate: a political opponent. 2. One who is hostile to an idea or cause: an opponent of gun control.

Someone who competes or fights against you is your opponent. If you're arguing that chocolate ice cream is better than vanilla, the vanilla ice cream fan is your opponent.

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There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word opponent, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.