opponent

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“What more have you to say?” she asked, rather in the tone in which a person might address an opponent of adult age than such as is ordinarily used to a child.

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.

She was a dedicated opponent of the death penalty.

Their Oath is to maintain the Romish-Catholick Religion, and persecute all Opponents to it.

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.

We make the argument appere slender, when we receiue it laughyngly, and declare by wordes, euen at the first, that it is nothyng to the purpose, and so abashe the opponent.

[…] diuinitie disputations, in all which those learned opponents, respondents, & moderators, quited themselues like themselues, sharplie and soundlie, besides all other solemne sermons & lectures.

Opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

[…] we are to consider enemies as men opponent to peace and justice, and to these they are by warrs to be reduced; And no other ends in the pursuite of enemies by sword and hostile Acts are to be sought for […]

Young Ithacus advanc’d, defies the foe, Poising his lifted lance in act to throw: The savage renders vain the wound decreed, And springs impetuous with opponent speed!

Situated in front; opposite.

Her sympathizing Lover takes his Stand High on th’ opponent Bank […]