Synonym: adversary, combatant, competitor, contender, enemy, foe, rival. Antonym: ally. Similar words: component, oppose, opposed, opposition, opportunity, continent, prominent, enter upon. Meaning: [ə'pəʊnənt] 
n. 1. a contestant that you are matched against 2. someone who offers opposition. adj. characterized by active hostility.
n. 1. a contestant that you are matched against 2. someone who offers opposition. adj. characterized by active hostility. 
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(61) He wheeled and faced his opponent squarely.
(62) He sat glowering at his opponent.
(63) The speaker faced his opponent down.
(64) The boxer ditched his opponent.
(65) Tyson annihilated his opponent in the first round.
(66) He skipped aside as his opponent thrust at him.
(67) He duked out his opponent.
(68) He trimmed the opponent in the match.
(69) Today she faces her toughest opponent on Centre Court.
(70) The boxer knocked the tar out of his opponent.
(71) The boxer belted his opponent out.
(72) The minister accused his opponent of being a crypto-communist.
(73) Do you know how to outfox your opponent?
(74) He felled his opponent with a single blow. Sentencedict.com
(75) During the primary elections, McCain was Bush's leading opponent.
(76) She shook hands with her victorious opponent.
(77) The wrestler put his opponent into a head hold.
(78) The player was guarded closely by her opponent.
(79) He was narrowly beaten by his opponent.
(80) The wrestler tripped up his opponent.
(81) Jack duelled his opponent for hours.
(82) The wrestler pinned his opponent to the canvas.
(83) He managed to face down his opponent.
(84) She was a vocal opponent of the plan.
(85) Rodgers was not an opponent of the new airport.
(86) O'Malley downed his opponent in the first round.
(87) His opponent swamped him with facts and figures.
(88) He was outwitted by his wily opponent.
(89) Brad made a lunge towards his opponent, but missed.
(90) Her opponent called her a liar to her face.
More similar words: component, oppose, opposed, opposition, opportunity, continent, prominent, enter upon, respondent, appointment, correspondent, on end, entertainment, sentiment, chopping, abstinence, keep on, respond, sponsor, support, suppose, response, appoint, supposing, supporter, supposedly, supportive, in support of, once upon a time, be responsible for.