adversarial

British  

/ ˌædvɜːˈsɛərɪəl /

adjective

1. pertaining to or characterized by antagonism and conflict

2. US term: adversary.  having or involving opposing parties or interests in a legal contest

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Example Sentences

The grooming gangs expert said did not want to escalate the matter any further or to create an "adversarial" situation with Constance.

From BBC

He said public inquiries like the Covid one needed to become more efficient and less adversarial.

From BBC

The way to address this is with AI alignment research—ensuring that systems’ objectives and reasoning stay stable, predictable and faithful to their intended mission across new situations, long time horizons and adversarial pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Having already been threatened with prosecution, however, Ian said they knew the process of returning Liam to care would be "adversarial" and "laden with threats and misleading bullying tactics".

From BBC

But the disclosure underscores a larger problem: Current safeguards aren’t designed for adversarial actors that move at machine speed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• antagonistic