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noun
1.
a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
2.
a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest; contestant.
3.
the Adversary, the devil; Satan.
adjective Also, especially British, ad·ver·sar·i·al 
[ad-ver-sair-ee-uhl] .
[ad-ver-sair-ee-uhl] . 4.
of or pertaining to an adversary.
5.
involving adversaries, as plaintiff and defendant in a legal proceeding: an adversary trial.
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Adversarial
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English adversarie < Latin adversārius, equivalent to advers(us) (see adverse) + -ārius -ary; replacing Middle English adversere < Anglo-French
1300–50; Middle English adversarie < Latin adversārius, equivalent to advers(us) (see adverse) + -ārius -ary; replacing Middle English adversere < Anglo-French
Related forms
ad·ver·sar·i·ness, noun
non·ad·ver·sar·i·al, adjective
Synonyms
1. Adversary, antagonist mean a person or a group contending against another. Adversary suggests an enemy who fights determinedly, continuously, and relentlessly: a formidable adversary. Antagonist suggests one who, in hostile spirit, opposes another, often in a particular contest or struggle: a duel with an antagonist.
1. Adversary, antagonist mean a person or a group contending against another. Adversary suggests an enemy who fights determinedly, continuously, and relentlessly: a formidable adversary. Antagonist suggests one who, in hostile spirit, opposes another, often in a particular contest or struggle: a duel with an antagonist.
Antonyms
1. ally.
1. ally.
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Example Sentences
- Writing, even about heroes, must to some degree be an adversarial process.
- Instead, it puts the employee and manager in an adversarial relationship, leaving the manager feeling pressured into a decision.
- He also discusses the increasingly adversarial nature of relations between doctors and nurses nowadays.
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