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

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

Opponent, competitor, rival refer to persons engaged in a contest. Opponent is the most impersonal, meaning merely one who opposes; perhaps one who continually blocks and frustrates or one who …

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 across this …

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.

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.