opposer C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /əˈpoʊzər/ UK /əˈpəʊzə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun one who opposes or resists something He was a lifelong opposer of the death penalty. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · one who opposes or resists... opponentadversaryantagonistresisterobjectorchallengerrival ↔ Opposites supporterallyproponentadvocatebacker Word family Related forms opposeoppositionopponentopposite Etymology AI details From 'oppose' (Old French 'opposer', influenced by Latin 'opponere', 'to set against') plus the agentive suffix '-er'. opponere Latin ponere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # opposer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈpoʊzər/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈpəʊzə/ ## Meanings 1. one who opposes or resists something ## Examples - He was a lifelong opposer of the death penalty. ## Synonyms - opponent - adversary - antagonist - resister - objector - challenger - rival ## Antonyms - supporter - ally - proponent - advocate - backer ## Related Forms - oppose - opposition - opponent - opposite ## Roots and Affixes - Root: opponere - Root: ponere - to put ## Etymology From 'oppose' (Old French 'opposer', influenced by Latin 'opponere', 'to set against') plus the agentive suffix '-er'. ## AI Etymology Opposer comes from 'oppose' (Old French 'opposer', influenced by Latin 'opponere', 'to set against') plus the agentive suffix '-er'. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a noun, it carries the sense "one who opposes or resists something", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin opponere and Latin ponere. Related words include oppose, opposition, opponent, opposite. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown