Definitions for opponent

opponent op·po·nent

Spelling: [uh-poh-nuh nt]
IPA: /əˈpoʊ nənt/

Opponent is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 104 anagrams from letters in opponent (ennooppt).

Definitions for opponent

noun

  1. a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.

adjective

  1. being opposite, as in position.
  2. opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
  3. Anatomy. bringing parts together or into opposition, as a muscle.

Origin of opponent

1580-90; Latin oppōnent- (stem of oppōnēns, present participle of oppōnere to place over, against, or in front of, make an obstacle), equivalent to op- op- + pōn(ere) t

Examples for opponent

Peter Shumlin has been doing a lousy job and voters turned against him, even though he outspent his opponent five to one.

In the act of striking him, the torrent of his opponent's rage had reached a stop.

It was a battle of one against an opponent who had no idea battle was intended.

After which he and his opponent bowed to the tribunal, and departed.

Avoid me—place yourself in the condition of my opponent, and beware.

As the campaign season heated up, his opponent hammered away on the issue.

This opponent is like no other Rodgers has to face on the gridiron.

Despite the scandal, Grimm beat his Democratic opponent by 18 points in November.

The Democratic incumbent was doing fine with local issues until her opponent used the ISIS beheadings to turn the tide.

A speech by an opponent, who is known as an harangue-outang.

Word Value for opponent
Scrable

12

Words with friends

16

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