Similar words
gegner
Widersacher is more literary or formal; Gegner is more everyday, like a sports opponent — both mean "opponent, adversary."
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English
opponent
Close — an adversary is an opponent.
Practice
1 What does Widersacher mean?
adversary
2 Fill the gap: Der ___ gab nicht auf.
Full sentence: Der Widersacher gab nicht auf. (The adversary did not give up.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Widersacher?
Widersacher: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.