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1 Opposer -- rank: 1000

Opposer definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OPPO'SER, n. 1. One ... opposers of public measures; the opposers of ecclesiastical discipline; an opposer of christianity or of orthodoxy. 2. One who acts in opposition; one who resists; as an opposer of law or of the execution of law. 3. An ... n 1: someone who offers opposition [syn: adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister] [ant: agonist] Merriam Webster's noun see oppose Webster's 1913 Dictionary Opposer Op*pos"er, n. One who opposes; an opponent; an ...

2 Oppose -- rank: 579

... contradict] Merriam Webster's transitive verb (opposed; opposing) Etymology: French opposer, from Latin opponere (perfect indicative opposui), from ob- against + ponere ... place opposite or against something 3. to offer resistance to • opposer noun Synonyms: oppose, combat, resist, withstand mean to set oneself ... Phrases and idioms: as opposed to in contrast with. Derivatives: opposer n. Etymology: ME f. OF opposer f. L opponere: see OPPONENT Webster's 1913 Dictionary Oppose ... imp. & p. p. Opposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Opposing.] [F. opposer. See Ob-, Pose, and cf.2d Appose, Puzzle, n. Cf ...

3 Opponent -- rank: 517

... opposite] 2: someone who offers opposition [syn: adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister] [ant: agonist] Merriam Webster's I. noun Etymology: Latin ... like a long-practiced moderator! --Dr. H. More. Syn: Antagonist; opposer; foe. See Adversary. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Opponent Op*po ... I. n. Antagonist, adversary, rival, competitor, enemy, foe, adverse party, opposer, opposite. II. a. 1. Opposing, antagonistic, adverse, repugnant, contrary. 2 ... enemy, foe, fractious, hostile, inimical, match, negative, noncooperative, obstinate, opposed, opposer, opposing, opposite, oppositional, oppositive, oppugnant, overthwart, perverse, recalcitrant, refractory, repugnant ...

4 Jacobite -- rank: 352

... abdicated the throne, and of his descendants; of course, an opposer of the revolution in 1688, in favor of William and ... the Second, after his abdication, or of his descendants, an opposer of the revolution in 1688 in favor of William and ...

5 Antagonist -- rank: 352

... n 1: someone who offers opposition [syn: adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister] [ant: agonist] 2: a muscle that relaxes while another ... matinee idol, mime, mimer, mimic, monologist, mummer, open enemy, opponent, opposer, opposing party, opposite camp, opposition, oppugnant, pantomime, pantomimist, part, person ...

6 Adversary -- rank: 352

... n 1: someone who offers opposition [syn: adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister] [ant: agonist] Merriam Webster's I. noun (plural -saries ... Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1. Enemy, foe, antagonist, opponent, opposer, counter-litigant, adverse party. 2. [With The prefixed.] Satan, Apollyon ...

7 Resister -- rank: 352

... thwarter] 2: someone who offers opposition [syn: adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister] [ant: agonist] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 14th century ... irreconcilable, last-ditcher, litigant, naysayer, negativist, noncooperator, objector, obstructionist, obstructive, opposer, oppositionist, plaintiff, protester, quarreler, scrapper, wrangler

8 Antiphlogistian -- rank: 352

... Dictionary ANTIPHLOGIS'TIAN, n. [anti and phlogiston, which see.] An opposer of the theory of phlogiston. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Antiphlogistian An`ti*phlo*gis"tian, n. An opposer of the theory of phlogiston.

9 Molinist -- rank: 352

... of Molina, a Spanish Jesuit, in respect to grace; an opposer of the Jansenists. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Molinist Mo"lin ... of Molina, a Spanish Jesuit (in respect to grace); an opposer of the Jansenists.

10 intransigent -- rank: 223

... ditcher, litigant, maverick, mule, naysayer, negativist, noncooperator, objector, obstructionist, obstructive, opposer, oppositionist, perverse fool, pighead, plaintiff, positivist, protester, purist, quarreler, relentless ...

11 Irreconcilable -- rank: 223

... litigant, many, motley, multifarious, naysayer, negativist, noncooperator, objector, obstructionist, obstructive, opposer, oppositionist, out of proportion, oxymoronic, paradoxical, plaintiff, poles apart, poles ...

12 Match -- rank: 223

... not compare with, not tell apart, nuptial, nuptial bond, oppose, opposer, opposite number, oppugnant, overlap, pair, pair off, paragon, parallel, parallelize ...

13 Wrangler -- rank: 223

... logomacher, logomachist, militant, mooter, naysayer, negativist, noncooperator, objector, obstructionist, obstructive, opposer, oppositionist, optime, passman, pensioner, pigman, pilpulist, plaintiff, plug-ugly, polemic ...

14 diehard -- rank: 223

... negativist, noncooperator, objector, obstructionist, obstructive, old, old fogy, old school, opposer, oppositionist, perverse fool, pighead, plaintiff, positivist, protester, purist, quarreler, radical ...

15 Dunce -- rank: 223

... of Dunce was applied with scorn and contempt to an opposer of learning, or to one slow at learning, a dullard ...