oppositionists

noun

Definition of oppositionistsnext
plural of oppositionist
as in rebels

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppositionists
  1. challengers
  2. insurgents
  3. insurrectionists
Noun
  • Potential mayoral challengers hit send on opinion pieces.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Fox News reported that the other three GOP congressmen are being floated as possible challengers to Johnson in January.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of challengers
Noun
  • Whatever chemical weapons Assad held on to after 2013, or had produced since then, are now unguarded and could be seized by the new government or stolen by insurgents or terrorist groups.
    Gregory D. Koblentz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There have not been any clashes between Russian troops and the former insurgents since Assad fled the country.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of insurgents
Noun
  • No, the insurrectionists were not patriots.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The insurrectionists will be set free by their fearless leader whether President Biden pardoned his son or not.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of insurrectionists
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near oppositionists

oppositionist

oppositionists

oppositions

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Oppositionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositionists. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on oppositionists

Britannica English: Translation of oppositionists for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

Using Bullet Points ( • )

'Gray' vs. 'Grey': What is the difference?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
tiny woman sitting on a pile of books reading
Little Words, Big Vocabulary Quiz Time to sweat the small stuff.