Definition of opponent

"opponent" in the noun sense

1. opposition, opponent, opposite

a contestant that you are matched against

2. adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister

someone who offers opposition

"opponent" in the adjective sense

1. opponent, opposing

characterized by active hostility

"opponent (or opposing) armies"

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Quotations for opponent

Your biggest opponent isn't the other guy. It's human nature. [ Bobby Knight ]

If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire. [ Mencius ]

Science rests on reason and experiment, and can meet an opponent with calmness; (but) a creed is always sensitive. [ Froude ]

Philistine must have originally meant, in the mind of those who invented the nickname, a strong, dogged, unenlightened opponent of the children of the light. [ Heine ]

In general, we do well to let an opponent's motives alone. We are seldom just to them. Our own motives on such occasions are often worse than those we assail. [ W. E. Channing ]

Boasting and bravado may exist in the breast even of the coward, if he is successful through a mere lucky hit: but a just contempt of an enemy can alone arise in those who feel that they are superior to their opponent by the prudence of their measures. [ Thucydides ]

opponent in Scrabble®

The word opponent is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters opponent:

OPPONENT
(117)
OPPONENT
(117)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word opponent

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In opponent

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opponent in Words With Friends™

The word opponent is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters opponent:

OPPONENT
(120)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word opponent

OPPONENT
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Words within the letters of opponent

2 letter words in opponent (5 words)

3 letter words in opponent (15 words)

4 letter words in opponent (14 words)

5 letter words in opponent (2 words)

8 letter words in opponent (1 word)

opponent + 1 blank (2 words)

opponent + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence opponent

Words that start with opponent (2 words)

Words with opponent in them (1 word)

Words that end with opponent (1 word)

Word Growth involving opponent

Shorter words in opponent

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Longer words containing opponent

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