American English
/əˈpʰoʊ.nn̩t̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
a person or team that you compete against
Practice out louda person or team that you compete against
She beat her opponent in the final.
Our next opponent is very strong.
strong opponent · tough opponent · main opponent · face an opponent
someone's opponent
opponent in a game, match, or competition
a person who is against an idea, plan, or political group
Several opponents of the law spoke at the meeting.
The president's main opponent won the debate.
political opponent · opponent of the proposal · strong opponent · leading opponent
opponent of + idea, plan, or person
political opponent