Word

resister, n.
(resisters)

someone who offers opposition
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

adversary antagonist opponent opposer resister

lexical pointers

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antagonistic antagonism antagonism antagonism

antonym

agonist

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opponent oppose

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oppose oppose oppose oppose

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resist

semantic pointers

hypernym

person, individual, someone, soul, mortal, somebody

hyponym

duelist, dueler, dueller, duellist foe, enemy, foeman, opposition Luddite withstander

instance hyponym

Antichrist

someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
<noun.person>

obstructer obstructionist obstructor resister thwarter

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obstructionism

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obstruct

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obstruct

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resist

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thwart

semantic pointers

hypernym

disputant, controversialist, eristic

hyponym

naysayer stonewaller