Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Appellant

Definition: An appellant is a person or party who appeals a court's decision—i.e., the party that files an appeal.

Opposite (correct antonym): The direct opposite of an appellant is the appellee (also called the respondent), the party who responds to the appeal.

• Litigant: a general term for any party in a lawsuit. An appellant is a litigant who appeals, so this is not an antonym.

• Accuser: someone who brings an accusation. This refers to making allegations, not to the act of appealing, so it is not the opposite of appellant.

• Defendant: the party being sued or charged. A defendant can be either an appellant or an appellee depending on who files the appeal, so this is not the precise antonym.

• Plaintiff: the party who initiates a civil suit. Like defendant, a plaintiff may appeal or respond to an appeal, so this is not the direct opposite.

Conclusion: None of the given options is the precise opposite of appellant. The correct antonym is appellee (respondent).