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单词 adversarial
释义

adversarial

adjective

ad·​ver·​sar·​i·​al ˌad-vər-ˈser-ē-əl How to pronounce adversarial (audio)
ˌad-və-,
-ˈse-rē-
: involving two people or two sides who oppose each other : of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures (see adversary entry 2 sense 2)
an adversarial relationship
an adversarial system of justice with prosecution and defense opposing each other

Synonyms

  • adversary
  • antagonistic
  • antipathetic
  • hostile
  • inhospitable
  • inimical
  • jaundiced
  • mortal
  • negative
  • unfriendly
  • unsympathetic
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Example Sentences

an adversarial system of justice with prosecution and defense opposing each other the relationship between the president and the congress should not be adversarial if anything is to get done
Recent Examples on the Web As pro-Heard creators have received more attention over time, creators have become more adversarial toward one another, extending the culture war sparked by the Heard-Depp legal battle. Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022 Waltz added no matter what conservatives think of the left-wing Democratic Party leader's politics, when an official of the United States government is threatened by an adversarial power, all sides must be united. Charles Creitz, Fox News, 29 July 2022 States have been using open-source intelligence, or OSINT, for centuries, work that can include monitoring foreign news reports for possible insights into an allied or adversarial government. Dustin Volz, WSJ, 27 July 2022 The Philippine government has a history of targeting adversarial journalists. Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2022 Alt News has regularly taken an adversarial stance with the Modi administration, fact-checking right-wing misinformation networks that often support the BJP. Wired, 14 July 2022 The meetings will instead center on adopting the organization’s first new strategic concept in 12 years, one that reflects the new reality of an aggressive, adversarial Russia. Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2022 Today, the weaponization of artificial intelligence and generative adversarial networks (deep fake videos) has experts particularly spooked. Steve Piper, Forbes, 23 May 2022 For years, Russia was careful not to get too close to Iran, even as the two countries shared an adversarial relationship with the United States and cooperated militarily after Russia’s intervention in the civil war in Syria. New York Times, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

adversary entry 1 + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

adversarial

adjective

ad·​ver·​sar·​i·​al ˌad-vər-ˈser-ē-əl How to pronounce adversarial (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures : adversary

adversarial

adjective

as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will the relationship between the president and the congress should not be adversarial if anything is to get done

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hostile
  • negative
  • antagonistic
  • contentious
  • adversary
  • adverse
  • opposed
  • conflicting
  • unfriendly
  • antipathetic
  • inimical
  • unfavorable
  • combative
  • inhospitable
  • unpleasant
  • unsympathetic
  • belligerent
  • militant
  • jaundiced
  • bellicose
  • malicious
  • mortal
  • argumentative
  • quarrelsome
  • pugnacious
  • clashing
  • disputatious
  • prejudiced
  • antisocial
  • truculent
  • contrary
  • icy
  • resisting
  • disagreeable
  • frigid
  • acrimonious
  • biased
  • distant
  • vindictive
  • spiteful
  • bitter
  • rancorous
  • uncivil
  • malevolent
  • discourteous
  • rude
  • virulent
  • disapproving
  • malignant
  • cold
  • hateful
  • scrappy
  • unkind
  • malign
  • unsociable
  • impolite
  • unmannerly
  • unloving
  • surly
  • inconsiderate
  • impertinent
  • opprobrious
  • cool
  • ill-mannered
  • despiteful
  • ill-bred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • civil
  • sympathetic
  • social
  • friendly
  • hospitable
  • cordial
  • amiable
  • amicable
  • convivial
  • neighborly
  • nonhostile
  • pleasant
  • warm
  • affable
  • genial
  • sociable
  • comradely
  • companionable
  • gracious
  • kind
  • gregarious
  • loving
  • nonantagonistic
  • affectionate
  • sweet
  • good-natured
  • favorable
  • benign
  • empathetic
  • agreeable
  • devoted
  • understanding
  • accepting
  • good-tempered
  • kindly
  • nice
  • welcoming
  • warmhearted
  • approving
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