# opponent

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈpəʊ.nənt/ · frequency rank #5,147

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin oppōnēns (“opposing”), present active participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”).

## Common misspellings (10)
`oponent`, `opopnent`, `oppnoent`, `oppoennt`, `opponennt`, `opponentt`, `opponetn`, `opponnent`, `opponnet`, `poponent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/opponent