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- Dictionaryadversary/ˈadvəs(ə)ri/
noun
- 1. one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute: "Davis beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals"
adjective
- 1. another term for adversarial
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(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.
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?
a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. Antonyms: ally. a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest; contestant. the Adversary, the devil; Satan.
(Definition of adversary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) adversary | Intermediate English. noun [ C ] us / ˈæd·vərˌser·i / Add to word list. an enemy: He saw her as his main adversary within the company.
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.
1. a person or group that is hostile to someone; enemy. 2. an opposing contestant in a game or sport. adj. the US term for adversarial 2. [C14: from Latin adversārius, from adversus against. See adverse]
