Definition
A person or thing that opposes, resists, or acts against something else; an agent of counteraction.
Etymology
From counter- (against) plus actor (from Latin agere, 'to do' or 'to act'). The -or suffix indicates the agent performing the action.
Kelly Says
In biology, a counteractor might be an organism fighting disease; in politics, a counteractor challenges policies—it's any force that pushes back against another!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُعارِض
mu-a-ri-dh
CACatalà
contrariant
kon-trah-ree-ant
CSČeština
protihráč
pro-ti-hráč
DADansk
modstander
mod-stan-der
ELΕλληνικά
αντιδραστής
an-ti-dras-tis
ESEspañol
contrario
kon-trah-ree-oh
FISuomi
vastustaja
va-stu-ta-ja
FRFrançais
contre-acteur
kon-treh-ak-tewr
GUGU
પ્રતિકારક
pri-ti-kar-ak
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिकारक
pratikārka
HUMagyar
ellenfele
el-len-fe-le
IDBahasa Indonesia
lawan
la-wan
ITItaliano
contrattore
kon-trah-to-reh
MRMR
प्रतिकारक
pri-ti-kar-ak
MSBahasa Melayu
lawan
la-wan
NLNederlands
tegenstander
te-gen-stan-der
NONorsk
motstander
mot-stan-der
PLPolski
przeciwnik
przew-ty-vnik
PTPortuguês
contrário
kon-trah-ree-oh
RORomână
contracctor
kon-trah-k-tor
RUРусский
противодействующий
protiv-dey-stvuyushchiy
SVSvenska
motståndare
mot-stan-da-re
SWKiswahili
mpinzani
m-pin-za-ni
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ப்பாளர்
e-thir-pa-a-lar
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధుడు
vi-ru-dhd-udu
THไทย
ฝ่ายตรงข้าม
fai-tong-khwam
UKУкраїнська
противник
pro-tiv-nik
VITiếng Việt
người chống lại
ngoo-ee chong-lai
YOYO
ẹni tí ó ṣe
e-ni ti o she
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-li