opponent


opponent (http://definr.com/opponent)

     adj : characterized by active hostility; "opponent (or opposing)
           armies" [syn: opposing]
     n 1: a contestant that you are matched against [syn: opposition,
           opposite]
     2: an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing
        military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his
        enemies" [syn: enemy, foe, foeman, opposition]
     3: someone who offers opposition [syn: adversary, antagonist,
         opposer, resister]