Nouns (3)
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opposition, opponent, opposite
n. a contestant that you are matched against
Verbs (0)
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Adverbs (0)
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Adjectives (2)
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opponent, opposing
adj. characterized by active hostility; "opponent (or opposing) armies"
Fuzzynyms (45)
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antagonist
n. a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
enemy, foe, foeman, opposition
n. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
antipathetic, antipathetical, averse(p), indisposed(p), loath(p), loth(p)
adj. (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"
truculent
adj. defiantly aggressive; "a truculent speech against the new government"
adverse, inauspicious, untoward
adj. contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"
antagonistic, counter
adj. indicating opposition or resistance
baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent
adj. exceedingly harmful
angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild
adj. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
hateful
adj. evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly
litigious
adj. of or relating to litigation
antisocial
adj. shunning contact with others; "standoffish and antisocial"; "he's not antisocial; just shy"
cynical, misanthropic, misanthropical
adj. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
misanthropic, misanthropical
adj. hating mankind in general
opposite
adj. altogether different in nature or quality or significance; "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade
frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry
adj. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
chilly, distant
adj. "relations were cool and polite"
unfriendly
adj. not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"
rancorous
adj. showing deep-seated resentment; "preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich"- Aldous Huxley
Synonyms (8)
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aggressive, belligerent
adj. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
at loggerheads
adj. in a dispute or confrontation; "Sam and his parents were at loggerheads over the question of car privileges"
dirty
adj. unpleasantly stormy; "there's dirty weather in the offing"
head-on
adj. characterized by direct opposition; "a head-on confrontation"
ill
adj. indicating hostility or enmity; "you certainly did me an ill turn"; "ill feelings"; "ill will"
unfriendly, inimical
adj. not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic"
Antonyms (1)
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amicable
adj. characterized by friendship and good will
opponent
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