opponent

op·po·nent  (-pnnt)

n.

One that opposes another or others in a battle, contest, controversy, or debate. See Synonyms at enemy.

adj.

1. Acting against an antagonist or opposing force: opponent armies.

2. Located in front.

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[Latin oppnns, oppnent-, present participle of oppnere, to oppose; see oppose.]

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op·ponen·cy n.

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opponent

Noun

a person who opposes another in a contest, battle, or argument [Latin opponere to oppose]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	opponent - a contestant that you are matched against opposite, opposition contestant - a person who participates in competitions
	2.	opponent - someone who offers opposition         adversary, antagonist, opposer, resister individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist - a person who fights duels foe, foeman, enemy, opposition - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies" Luddite - any opponent of technological progress withstander - an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"
Adj.	1.	opponent - characterized by active hostility; "opponent (or opposing) armies" opposing hostile - characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"

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opponent

noun 1. adversary, rival, enemy, the opposition, competitor, challenger, foe, contestant, antagonist << OPPOSITE ally

noun 2. opposer, dissident, objector, dissentient, disputant << OPPOSITE supporter

Translations

opponent [əˈpəunənt] n → adversario/a, contrincante m/f

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opponent [əˈpəunənt] n → adversaire m/f

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opponent [əˈpəunənt] n → Gegner(in) m(f)

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opponent [əˈpəunənt] n → avversario/a

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opponent

n opponent [əˈpəunənt]

a person who opposes an opponent of the government; He beat his opponent by four points. teenstander, opponent خَصْم противник odpůrce modstander der/die Gegner(in) αντίπαλος adversario, oponente vastane دشمن؛ رقیب vastustaja adversaire יָרִיב विपक्ष protivnik, suparnik ellenfél lawan mótherji, andstæðingur avversario 敵対者 대립자; 상대방 priešininkas, varžovas, oponentas oponents; pretinieks lawan tegenstander motstander, opponent przeciwnik adversário adversar; per­soa­nă din opoziţie противник; оппонент odporca nasprotnik protivnik motståndare, motspelare, opponent คู่ต่อสู้ hasım, rakip 反對者，對手 опонент; противник مخالف địch thủ 反对者，对手

adj opporˈtune

coming at the right time an opportune remark. geleë, gunstig, geskik مُلائم، مُناسِب، في وَقْتِه навременен příhodný, včasný belejlig passend που γίνεται την κατάλληλη στιγμή, επίκαιρος oportuno õigeaegne بموقع osuva opportun מַתאִים सही मौका pravovremen időszerű tepat waktu sem kemur á heppilegum tíma; heppilegur opportuno 適切な 시기 적절한 laiku padarytas, savalaikis [] īstajā laikā; savlaicīgs sesuai op het juiste ogenblik komend beleilig, passende stosowny oportuno oportun своевременный, уместный vhodný primeren blagovremen läglig ที่เหมาะสม uygun 恰好的 слушний; своєчасний بروقت، موزوں đúng lúc 恰好的

adv opporˈtunely

geleë, gunstige, geskikte بصورةٍ مُلائِمَه، في وَقْتِه навременно vhodně belejligt passend επίκαιρα, κατάλληλα oportunamente sobivalt بطور بموقع sopivasti opportunément בָּרֶגָע הַנָכוֹן यथावसर oportuno, prikladno jókor, idejében secara tepat heppilega opportunamente 適切に 시기 적절하게 patogiai, pačiu laiku īstajā laikā; savlaicīgi sesuai op het juiste ogenblik komend beleilig dogodnie oportunamente oportun своевременно vhodne o pravem času blagovremeno lägligt อย่างเหมาะสม tam zamanında, uygun anda 恰好地 сприятливо; своєчасно موزوں طريقے پر một cách thuận lợi 恰好地

n opporˈtuneness

geskiktheid, gepastheid مُلائَمَه навременност vhodnost belejlighed die Angebrachtheit καταλληλότητα oportunidad sobivus لحظه مناسب otollisuus opportunité הַמִתרָחֵש בַּזמָן הַנָכוֹן והמתאים यथावसर prigoda alkalmasság, időszerűség ketepatan hentugleiki opportunità 適切さ 시기 적절함 savalaikiškumas savlaicīgums kesesuaian geschikt ogenblik beleilighet dogodność oportunidade caracter oportun своевременность vhodnosť primernost blagovremenost läglighet ที่เหมาะสม uygunluk 恰好 сприятливість; своєчасність مناسب وقت tính chất hợp lý 恰好

n opportunism

opportunisme إنْتِهازِيَّه опртюнизъм oportunismus opportunisme der Opportunismus καιροσκοπισμός oportunismo oportunism فرصت طلبی opportunismi opportunisme אוֹפּוֹרטוּנִיזם अवसरवाद, अवसरवादिता oportunizam megalkuvás oportunisme hentistefna opportunismo ひより見主義 기회[]주의 oportunizmas, prisitaikėliškumas oportūnisms sikap sso yg pandai mengambil kesempatan opportunisme opportunisme oportunizm oportunismo oportunism оппортунизм oportunizmus preračunljivost oportunizam opportunism ความคิดฉวยโอกาส fırsatçılık 機會主義 опортунізм موقع پرستي chủ nghĩa cơ hội 机会主义

n opporˈtunist

a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally a political opportunist. opportunis إنْتِهازي опортюнист oportunista, -ka opportunist der/die Opportunist(in) καιροσκόπος oportunista oportunist آدم فرصت طلب opportunisti opportuniste אוֹפּוֹרטוּנִיסט अवसरवादी oportunist opportunista oportunis tækifærissinni opportunista ひより見主義者 기회주의자 oportunistas, prisitaikėlis oportūnists orang yg pandai mengambil kesempatan opportunist opportunist, en som ser sitt snitt oportunista oportunista opor­tunist оппортунист oportunista, -ka preračunljivec oportunista opportunist ผู้ฉวยโอกาส fırsatçı 機會主義者 опортуніст موقع پرست người cơ hội 机会主义者