Synonyms of the word

withstander

• n. A person who withstands or resists; an opponent.

adversary

• n. An opponent or rival.

antagonist

• n. An opponent or enemy.
• n. One who antagonizes or stirs.
• n. (biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking…
• n. The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
• n. (anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.

battler

• n. One who wages battle against an enemy; a soldier; a general.
• n. (Australia, dated) An itinerant worker or unemployed person.
• n. One who who works hard in the face of adversity.
• n. Alternative form of batteler.

belligerent

• adj. Engaged in warfare, warring.
• adj. Eager to go to war, warlike.
• adj. Of or pertaining to war.
• adj. (By extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
• adj. Acting violently towards others.
• adj. uncooperative.
• n. A state or other armed participant in warfare.

combatant

• n. An armed fighter.
• adj. Contending; disposed to contend.

defender

• n. Someone who defends people or property.
• n. (law) A lawyer who represents defendants.
• n. (Scotland, law) A defendant in a civil action.
• n. A fighter who repels an attack.
• n. (sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.

fighter

• n. A person who fights; a combatant.
• n. A warrior; fighting soldier.
• n. A pugnacious, competitive person.
• n. (eulogistic) A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially…
• n. A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is that of shooting down other aircraft. Some of…
• n. A boxer or participant in any martial art.
• n. (colloquial) A firefighter.
• n. (video games) A game with a focus on physical combat.

opponent

• n. An individual or group who is a rival of another.
• n. One who attempts to stop the progression of.
• n. One who objects to.
• n. In team sports, a player of an opposite team.
• adj. Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

opposer

• n. One who opposes, one who shows opposition.

resister

• n. Alternative form of resistor.

scrapper

• n. A person who disposes of scraps.
• n. A person who fights doggedly, who exhibits indomitable will.