Synonyms for ADVERSARIAL: hostile, negative, antagonistic, adverse, contentious, adversary, conflicting, opposed; Antonyms of ADVERSARIAL: sympathetic, civil, friendly, social, …

Opposing & against (Definition of adversarial from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Adversarial definition: pertaining to or characterized by antagonism and conflict. See examples of ADVERSARIAL used in a sentence.

Definition of adversarial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Relating to or characteristic of an adversary; involving antagonistic elements: "Some speakers fall almost willingly into an adversarial relationship with the audience" (Don Pfarrer).

adversarial, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Aug 4, 2025 · adversarial (comparative more adversarial, superlative most adversarial) Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed. quotations

If you describe something as adversarial, you mean that it involves two or more people or organizations who are opposing each other.

Adversarial describes a situation or relationship involving opposition, conflict, or hostility. It is often used to describe competitive interactions where parties act against each other’s interests.

adversarial (adjective) adversarial /ˌædvɚ ˈ serijəl/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of ADVERSARIAL [more adversarial; most adversarial] formal : involving two people or two sides …