OPPONENT
NOUNS – PERSON
► AGAIN-SAYER an opponent; a person who speaks against or contradicts someone or something → 1449 obs.
► ANTILOQUIST an opponent; one who contradicts; one who speaks against something → 1742 obs.
► BERRY an easy opponent, anyone seen as soft → 1742 US sl.
► BRADMAN in sport: an unbeatable opponent → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► CONCURRENT an opponent → 1591
► EASYBEAT an opponent or team that is easily defeated → 1990 Aust. sl.
► GAINSAYER one who speaks against or opposes; an opponent, an adversary → 1435
► GAINSPEAKER a gainsayer, an opponent → 1575 obs.
► GAINSTANDER an opposer, an opponent → 1575 obs.
► HEADER one who makes head against or resists something; an opponent → 1537 obs.
► MATCH an opponent, an antagonist, a rival → 1400 obs.
► OBJICIENT one who objects; an objector; an opponent of a motion or proposition → 1864
► OCCURRENT an opponent, an adversary; one who opposes → 1592
► OPPOSANT an opponent → 1611 obs.
► OPPOSITOR one who opposes, an opponent → 1598 obs.
► OPPUGNANT one who opposes or resists; an opponent → 1834
► OPPUGNATOR an assailant, opposer, opponent → 1611 obs.
► OPPUGNER an assailant, opposer, opponent → 1535
► PERDUELL a stubborn opponent or enemy → 1623 obs.
► UNFRIEND an enemy; an opponent → 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
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