Adversary

Noun

 * 1) An opponent or rival.

Adjectives for Adversary
shallow; maimed; underrated; vanquished; doughty; imaginary; stubborn; stony; formidable; proud; courteous; intangible; hostile ; vigorous;  resolute; worthy; generous; stout;  reluctant;  well-matched;  stalwart; sinister; deadly; harassed; venomous.

Verbs for Adversary
abash -; avenge one's -; battle with -; challenge -; combat -; conquer -; embrace -; fight against -; frustrate -; harass -; heckle -; mock at -; oppose -; overcome -; overpower -; overrule -; overthrow -; overwhelm -; provoke -; quell -; resist -; shake -; stir up -; summon -; take vengeance on -; terrify -; triumph over -; weed out -s; wrestle with -; - conquers; - - defeats; - delivers; - fights; - gives battle; - rages; - strives; - struggles.

Thesaurus
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

Etymology
adversaire: from adversarius:, from adversus:

Pronunciation

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Derived terms

 * adversarial

Related terms

 * adverse
 * adversarially

Translations

 * Armenian: ախոյան
 * Bulgarian:, ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 敵手, 敌手, ,
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German:
 * Hebrew: יריב, אויב


 * Icelandic: andstæðingur; óvinur
 * Latin: adversarius, adversaria
 * Persian: همیستار
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Slovak: odporca,
 * Spanish:, adversaria
 * Swedish: motståndare
 * Telugu: వ్యతిరేకి
 * Turkish: rakip
 * Vietnamese: đối thủ