antagonist
noun/ænˈtæɡənɪst/
Frequency rank: #9,336 most common English word
Meaning
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an opponent.
Example sentence
The antagonist in the story kept trying to stop the hero from reaching his goal.
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