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?

Adversary, antagonist mean a person or a group contending against another. Adversary suggests an enemy who fights determinedly, continuously, and relentlessly: a formidable adversary.

(Definition of adversary from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe; one who is an opponent in a contest; a contestant; one who fights determinedly and relentlessly: He was a worthy …

Definition of adversary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a person that somebody is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle synonym opponent. …

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 …

Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary. His political adversaries were creating a …

Factsheet What does the word adversary mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word adversary. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

An adversary is generally considered to be a person, group, or force that opposes and/or attacks. Adversary may also refer to:

Adversary definition: An opponent; an enemy.