Question

Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
A person who opposes another
A) Soldier
B) Fighter
C) Antagonist
D) Prophet

Answer 1

Hint: The above question is about one-word for a group of words or a phrase. A person who opposes another person is considered a villain or rival to the other person. There are many synonyms for such a person – nemesis, arch-enemy, adversary, archrival, competitor, etc.

Complete answer:
Generally, a person who opposes another person is considered as an opponent. But, there are different options given in the question to be considered. Let us analyze the given options for the correct answer.
Option A) Soldier: The above option is incorrect as a one-word choice for ‘a person who opposes another’ as ‘soldier’ means a person who serves in any military service like an army.
Option B) Fighter: The above option is incorrect as a one-word choice for ‘a person who opposes another’ as ‘fighter’ means a person that physically fights against another person or one who continues trying to achieve things in spite of great difficulties or opposition.
Option C) Antagonist: The above option is the perfect one-word choice for ‘a person who opposes another’ as ‘antagonist’ means a person that contends with or opposes another actively. Thus, it is the correct option.
Option D) Prophet: The above option is incorrect as a one-word choice for ‘a person who opposes another’ as ‘prophet’ means a person regarded as an inspired teacher or messenger of the will of God or the writer of one of the prophetic books of the Holy Bible.

Therefore the correct answer is ‘C’.

Note: The antagonist can be one person or a group of persons. In traditional stories, the antagonist is synonymous with “the bad guy.” The noun ‘antagonist’ shows up a lot when people are discussing books, plays, or movies to mean "the bad guy", but it can also be used to speak about a real person if she or he acts against someone else.

An antagonist is a person who:
- Don't Respect Boundaries.
- Make Unfounded Accusations.
- Is a Passive Aggressive person.
- Is Not a Good Listener.
- Invalidate Others' Emotions.
 - Lacks Self-Awareness.