antagonistic opponent

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• opponent — [ə pō′nənt] n. [< L opponens, prp. of opponere < ob (see OB ) + ponere, to place: see POSITION] a person who opposes; person against one in a fight, game, debate, argument, etc.; adversary adj. 1. Rare opposite, as in position 2. opposing;… …   English World dictionary

• Opponent — Op*po nent, a. [L. opponens, entis, p. pr. of opponere to set or place against, to oppose; ob (see {Ob }) + ponere to place. See {Position}.] Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic. Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Opponent process — For the universal psychological and neurological model, see opponent process theory. Opponent colors based on experiment. Deuteranopes see little difference between the two colors in the central column. The color opponent process is a color… …   Wikipedia

• opponent — /euh poh neuhnt/, n. 1. a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary. adj. 2. being opposite, as in position. 3. opposing; adverse; antagonistic. 4. Anat. bringing parts together or into opposition,… …   Universalium

• antagonistic — antagonist ► NOUN ▪ an open opponent or enemy. DERIVATIVES antagonistic adjective. ORIGIN Greek antag nist s, from antag nizesthai struggle against …   English terms dictionary

• opponent — I. noun Etymology: Latin opponent , opponens, present participle of opponere Date: 1560 1. one that takes an opposite position (as in a debate, contest, or conflict) 2. a muscle that opposes or counteracts and limits the action of another II.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• opponent — op•po•nent [[t]əˈpoʊ nənt[/t]] n. 1) a person who is on an opposing side in a game, controversy, or the like; adversary 2) being opposite, as in position 3) opposing; adverse; antagonistic 4) anat. anat. bringing parts together or into opposition …   From formal English to slang

• antagonistic — Synonyms and related words: acrid, adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, aggressive, alien, anti, antipathetic, antithetic, antonymous, at cross purposes, at loggerheads, at odds, at variance, at war, averse, balancing, battling, bellicose …   Moby Thesaurus

• opponent — Synonyms and related words: adversary, adversative, adverse, alien, antagonist, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antithetic, assailant, clashing, combatant, competitive, competitor, con, conflicting, contender, contestant, contradictory,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• opponent — I. n. Antagonist, adversary, rival, competitor, enemy, foe, adverse party, opposer, opposite. II. a. 1. Opposing, antagonistic, adverse, repugnant, contrary. 2. Opposite. 3. Opposing, rival, emulous …   New dictionary of synonyms

• opponent — n 1. antagonist, adversary, foe, enemy, assailant; rival, competitor, contender, contestant, vier; opposer, opposition, oppositionist, objector, protestor, dissident. adj 2. opposing, antagonistic; contentious. See opposing(defs. 1, 2) …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder