62 entries under opponent topic. ×

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competitor(noun, person, conflict, opposition, job)
32
contestant(noun, animal, person, tough, sport)
28
rival(noun, person, conflict, opposition, agent)
27
adversary(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
27
antagonist(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
24
enemy(noun, person, opposition, someone, rival)
14
entrant(noun, person, opposition, job)
14
foe(noun, person, opposition, agent, villain)
13
combatant(noun, person, tough, opposition)
9
challenger(noun, animal, sport, competitor)
9
competition(noun, person, conflict, competitor)
7
pugilist(noun, tough, champion, mercenary)
6
opposition(noun, agent, rebel, criminal, rival)
5
disputant(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
3
contrarian(noun, person, opposition, competitor)
3
emulator(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
2
assailant(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
2
bad person(expression, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
2
bandit(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
1
agent(noun, opposition, villain, rebel, criminal)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contender thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "contender thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, contender thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contender thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms>