Definition of PROPONENT

proponent

Plural: proponents

Noun

  • a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
  • One who supports something; an advocate.
  • One who makes a proposal or proposition.
  • One who propounds a will for probate.

Adj

  • Making proposals; proposing.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin prōpōnēns, present participle of prōpōnō (“to put forward; propose”).

Antonyms

detractor, opponent

Scrabble Score: 13

proponent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
proponent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
proponent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

proponent: valid Words With Friends Word