disputant
dis·pu·tant
disputant · disputants
A participant in a disputeA participant in a dispute.
UK/dɪˈspjuːtənt/US/dɪˈspjutənt/
» The disputants know instinctively that an outsider can see the difficulty better than an insider.
Meaning
1 sensesA participant in a dispute.
More definitions
- a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
Examples
1 sentencesThe disputants know instinctively that an outsider can see the difficulty better than an insider.
Forms
plural: disputants| Singular | disputant |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy:controversialisteristic
Word family
2 related wordsRelateddispute
Derivednondisputant