nnoun.personsomeone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to takeSynset:obstructer obstructionist obstructor thwarter
Derivationally Related Form:resistobstructionismobstructthwart
Hypernyms:controversialist disputant eristic
Inherited Hypernyms:obstructionistdisputantpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:obstructionistdisputantpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:naysayerstonewaller
Full Hyponyms:naysayerstonewallertechnophobe
nnoun.personsomeone who offers oppositionSynset:adversary antagonist opponent opposer
Antonyms:agonist
Derivationally Related Form:opponentresistantagonismantagonisticoppose
Hypernyms:individual mortal person somebody someone soul
Inherited Hypernyms:adversarypersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:adversarypersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Ludditeduelerduelistduellerduellistenemyfoefoemanoppositionwithstander
Instance Hyponyms:Antichrist
Full Hyponyms:besiegerduelerenemyludditewithstander