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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: adversarial /ˌædvɜːˈsɛərɪəl/ adj - pertaining to or characterized by antagonism and conflict
ad•ver•sar•y /ˈædvɚˌsɛri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ies. [countable]- a person, group, etc., that opposes or attacks; opponent;
enemy:She was a dangerous political adversary.
ad•ver•sar•i•al /ˌædvɚˈsɛriəl/USA pronunciation adj. See -vert-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•ver•sar•y (ad′vər ser′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sar•ies, adj. n. - a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent;
enemy;
foe. - a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest;
contestant. - the Adversary, the devil;
Satan.
adj. Also, [esp. Brit.,] ad•ver•sar•i•al (ad′vər•sâr′ē•əl).USA pronunciation - of or pertaining to an adversary.
- involving adversaries, as plaintiff and defendant in a legal proceeding:an adversary trial.
- Anglo-French
- Latin adversārius, equivalent. to advers(us) (see adverse) + -ārius -ary; replacing Middle English adversere
- Middle English adversarie 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ally.
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