adversary
[ ad-ver-ser-ee ]
/ ˈæd vərˌsɛr i /
noun, plural ad·ver·sar·ies.
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.
adjective Also especially British, ad·ver·sar·i·al [ad-ver-sair-ee-uhl] /ˌæd vərˈsɛər i əl/.
of or relating to an adversary.
involving adversaries, as plaintiff and defendant in a legal proceeding: an adversary trial.
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OTHER WORDS FROM adversary
ad·ver·sar·i·ness, nounnon·ad·ver·sar·i·al, adjectivesynonym study for adversary
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.
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adversary
/ (ˈædvəsərɪ) /
noun plural -saries
a person or group that is hostile to someone; enemy
an opposing contestant in a game or sport
adjective
the US term for adversarial (def. 2)
Word Origin for adversary
C14: from Latin adversārius, from adversus against. See adverse
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