noun
Meaning 1
One who opposes, one who shows opposition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: opponent
Antonyms: supporter, proponent, proposer
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noun
One who opposes, one who shows opposition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: opponent
Antonyms: supporter, proponent, proposer
noun
someone who offers opposition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: adversary, antagonist, opponent, resister
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: dueler, dueller, duelist, duellist, enemy, foe, foeman, opposition, Luddite, withstander, Antichrist
History
From oppose + -er.