English · Word Candidate

opponent

/əˈpəʊ.nənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: opponents

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người chống đối hoặc cản trở ai đó hoặc điều gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

The person who ran against her in the last election proved to be a formidable opponent.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. — One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người chống đối hoặc cản trở ai đó hoặc điều gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

1720, Alexander Pope, The Iliad of Homer, London: Bernard Lintott, Volume 6, “Observations on the Twenty-Third Book,” no. 39, p. 136, In the Chariot-Race Achilles is represented as being able to conquer every Opponent […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “opponent” mean?

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

Is “opponent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.