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Adversary

noun/kæθˈɑːɹsɪs/
Definition
someone who offers opposition
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kæθˈɑːɹsɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈadʒɐpˌʊt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈadʒɐpˌʊt/
4 syllables Say it as /kæθˈɑːɹsɪs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
antagonisticadjectiveindicating opposition or resistance
antagonismnouna state of deep-seated ill-will
opponentadjectivecharacterized by active hostility
opposeverbbe against; express opposition to
resistverbrefuse to comply
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gegner
jemand, der Widerstand leistet
🇫🇷French
adversaire
quelqu'un qui s'oppose
🇪🇸Spanish
adversario
alguien que ofrece oposición
🇮🇹Italian
avversario
qualcuno che offre opposizione
🇳🇱Dutch
tegenstander
iemand die tegenstand biedt
🇵🇹Portuguese
adversário
alguém que oferece oposição
🇷🇺Russian
противник
тот, кто предлагает оппозицию
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वैरी
कोई व्यक्ति जो विरोध प्रस्तुत करता हो
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রতিপক্ষ
কেউ যে বিরোধিতার প্রস্তাব দেয়
🇮🇳Tamil
எதிரி
எதிர்ப்பை வழங்கும் ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
విరోధి
వ్యతిరేకతను అందించే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
शत्रू
कोणीतरी जो विरोध ऑफर करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિરોધી
કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે વિરોધની ઓફર કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎದುರಾಳಿ
ವಿರೋಧವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
എതിരാളി
എതിർപ്പ് വാഗ്ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਰੋਧੀ
ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਦੀ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਸ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مخالف
کوئی جو مخالفت کی پیشکش کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
对手
提出反对意见的人
🇯🇵Japanese
敵対者
反対を申し出る人
🇰🇷Korean
반대하는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kẻ thù
một người đưa ra sự phản đối
🇹🇭Thai
ฝ่ายตรงข้าม
คนที่เสนอการต่อต้าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
musuh
seseorang yang menawarkan perlawanan
🇵🇭Filipino
kalaban
isang taong nag-aalok ng oposisyon
🇲🇾Malay
musuh
seseorang yang menawarkan pembangkang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الخصم
شخص يقدم المعارضة
🇮🇷Persian
حریف
کسی که مخالفت می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
düşman
muhalefet teklif eden biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
יָרִיב
מישהו שמציע התנגדות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'adversary'?
The primary meaning of 'adversary' is 'someone who offers opposition'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'adversary' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'adversary' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'adversary' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'adversary' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'adversary' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'adversary' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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