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againster

againster noun: one who opposes something.

Noun

againster (plural againsters)

  1. One who opposes something.
    • They felt that the fellow was a quockerwodger rather than a politician, an againster rather than a true American, an oppositionist in fundamental things rather than a sincere patriot.1944, Morris Allison Bealle, Washington Squirrel Cage, page 9
    Synonyms:
    anti, oppositionist

Synonyms of againster

Forms of againster

pluralagainsters

Origin of againster

From against + -er.

Questions about againster

What does againster mean?
Againster means one who opposes something.
What part of speech is againster?
Againster is a noun.
What is the plural of againster?
The plural of againster is againsters.

Words near againster in the dictionary

  1. against the run of play
  2. against the world
  3. against time
  4. againstand
  5. againstands
  6. againster
  7. againsters
  8. againstism
  9. againstisms
  10. againstness
  11. againsts

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