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- Dictionaryad·ver·sar·y/ˈadvərˌserē/
noun
- 1. one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute: "Davis beat his old adversary in the quarterfinals"
adjective
- 1. another term for adversarial
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The meaning of ADVERSARY is one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent. How to use adversary in a sentence. Did you know?
sworn enemy. them and us idiom. (Definition of adversary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) adversary | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / ˈæd·vərˌser·i / Add to word list. an enemy: He saw her as his main adversary within the company.
Adversary definition: a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.. See examples of ADVERSARY used in a sentence.
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. See the Adversary. adjective Also (esp. Brit.): adversarial (ˌædvərˈsɛəriəl) 4. of or pertaining to an adversary.
An adversary is an enemy or someone who opposes someone else. In tennis, you stand across the net from your adversary. Adversary is related to the word adverse, meaning "against or contrary" —so think of an adversary as someone whom you are fighting against.
noun. /ˈædvəsəri/ /ˈædvərseri/ (plural adversaries) (formal) a person that somebody is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle synonym opponent. his old political adversary. The British considered him a worthy adversary. The two of them were old adversaries. Topics Opinion and argument c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
noun [ C ] formal us / ˈæd.vɚ.ser.i / uk / ˈæd.və.s ə r.i / Add to word list Add to word list. an enemy: He saw her as his main adversary within the company. Synonyms. antagonist. opponent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enemies & rivals. antagonist. arch-enemy. deadly enemy. enemy. foe. frenemy. nemesis. opponent. rival. scalp.
