Plural of opponent
regular plural
The plural of opponent is opponents.
Forms of opponent
| Singular | opponent /əˈpəʊ.nənt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | opponents |
| Countable | countable |
Opponents in a sentence
- During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested.
- The Conservative Party’s vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.From the entry vacation
- He addressed some portions of his remarks to his supporters, some to his opponents.From the entry address
- That gang rules the streets, dropping opponents with guns, bombs and other weapons.From the entry drop
- He kept on taking wickets and bowled the opponents team out for 84.From the entry wicket
Meaning of opponent
- noun 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.
- noun One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).
- noun One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).
Questions about the plural of opponent
- What is the plural of opponent?
- The plural of opponent is opponents.
- Is opponent countable?
- Opponent is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: opponent (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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