opponent
US /əˈpoʊnənt/
Definition
a contestant that you are matched against
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The mayor's opponent promised to lower taxes for small businesses.
Word Family
Synonyms
- rivalthe contestant you hope to defeat
- adversarysomeone who offers opposition
- competitorthe contestant you hope to defeat
Collocations
- Easy beat the opponentto beat the opponent, meaning to come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- Medium political opponentdescribing political opponent (involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; - Daniel Goleman)
- Hard fierce opponent of the proposaldescribing fierce opponent of the proposal (marked by extreme and violent energy)
- Very Hard formidable opponent in the marketdescribing formidable opponent in the market (extremely impressive in strength or excellence)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.