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.
Origin of adversary
synonym 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM adversary
ad·ver·sar·i·ness, noun non·ad·ver·sar·i·al, adjectiveWords nearby adversary
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British Dictionary definitions for adversary
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