About The Word Adversary
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Adversary
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What's The Definition Of Adversary?
[n] someone who offers opposition
Synonyms | Synonyms for Adversary: antagonist | opponent | opposer | resister Related Terms | Find terms related to Adversary: adversative | adverse | alien | antagonist | antagonistic | anti | antipathetic | antithetic | archenemy | assailant | bitter enemy | clashing | combatant | competitive | competitor | con | conflicting | contradictory | contrary | counter | cross | devil | disaccordant | dissentient | enemy | foe | foeman | fractious | hostile | inimical | negative | noncooperative | obstinate | open enemy | opponent | opposed | opposing | opposing party | opposite | opposite camp | oppositional | oppositive | oppugnant | overthwart | perverse | public enemy | recalcitrant | refractory | repugnant | rival | sworn enemy | the loyal opposition | the opposition | uncooperative | unfavorable | unfriendly | unpropitious See Also | Antichrist | dueler | duelist | dueller | duellist | enemy | foe | foeman | human | individual | Luddite | mortal | opposition | person | somebody | someone | soul | withstander Adversary In Webster's Dictionary \Ad`ver*sa*ry\, n.; pl. {Adversaries}. [OE.
adversarie, direct fr. the Latin, and adversaire, fr. OF.
adversier, aversier, fr. L. adversarius (a.) turned toward,
(n.) an adversary. See {Adverse}.]
One who is turned against another or others with a design to
oppose
\Ad"ver*sa*ry\, a. 1. Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic. [Archaic] --Bp. King. 2. (Law) Having an opposing party; not unopposed; as, an adversary suit. |
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