All opposition synonyms
op·po·si·tion
O o noun opposition
- enemy — A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
- rival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
- person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
- rebel — a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- disputant — a person who disputes; debater.
- iconoclast — a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.