Adversary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæd.və.sɛɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Adversary is a noun meaning An opponent or rival.
Meaning
An opponent or rival.
Example Sentences
He prepared to fight his adversary.
In the political drama that Donald Trump has created in Washington, he could not have dreamed up a more formidable adversary than James Comey.
The real bombshell it contains is not the confidence of the spy agencies that Russia hoped to subvert American democracy. It is that US intelligence experts effectively confirmed that for the second election in a row, Trump acolytes repeatedly used, knowingly or otherwise, misinformation produced by the spies of one of America’s most sworn foreign adversaries to try to win a US election.
Word Forms
- adversaries
Synonyms for adversary
Depending on context, synonyms include villain, antagonist, opponent.
Antonyms for adversary
Common opposites include hero, ally.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antagonist, opponent, enemy, hostile, opposition, contradictory.
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