OPPONENTS Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word opponents. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word opponents. (close relations)

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	opposition				nounn
	noun • the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with • the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected • the relation between opposed entities • the act of hostile groups opposing each other • a contestant that you are matched against • a body of people united in opposing something • a direction opposite to another • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
	adversaries				nounn
	noun • someone who offers opposition
	antagonists				nounn
	noun • someone who offers opposition • a muscle that relaxes while another contracts • a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
	challengers				nounn
	noun • the contestant you hope to defeat
	combatants				verb, nounv, n
	noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • engaging in or ready for combat
	competitors				nounn
	noun • the contestant you hope to defeat
	contestants				nounn
	noun • a person who participates in competitions • a person who dissents from some established policy
	foemen
	noun • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
	foes				nounn
	noun • an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
	rivals				nounn
	adjective • as a rival in a competition noun • the contestant you hope to defeat verb • be equal to in quality or ability • be the rival of, be in competition with
	adversary				nounn
	noun • someone who offers opposition
	antagonist				nounn
	noun • someone who offers opposition • a muscle that relaxes while another contracts • a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
	opposer				nounn
	noun • someone who offers opposition
	opposing				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • characterized by active hostility
	opposite				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem noun • a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other • a relation of direct opposition • a contestant that you are matched against • something inverted in sequence or character or effect adverb • directly facing each other adjective satellite • being directly across from each other; facing • moving or facing away from each other • the other one of a complementary pair • altogether different in nature or quality or significance • characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
	resister				nounn
	noun • someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take • someone who offers opposition

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