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Adversary (Noun)

Meaning

Someone who offers opposition.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • Her main adversary in the debate was a well-known politician who had a reputation for being ruthless in his arguments.
  • In the boxing championship, the contender faced off against his arch-rival and adversary, the reigning titleholder.
  • During the trial, the lawyer's toughest adversary was the prosecutor, who had a talent for getting witnesses to contradict themselves.
  • As a business owner, she had to deal with a formidable adversary in the form of a rival company that was trying to poach her employees.
  • In the election, the incumbent president faced a tough adversary in the challenger, who was a popular and charismatic candidate.

Synonyms

  • Opponent
  • Opposer
  • Antagonist
  • Resister

Hypernyms

  • Somebody
  • Soul
  • Individual
  • Someone
  • Mortal

Hyponyms

  • Duellist
  • Duelist
  • Foe
  • Dueller
  • Opposition
  • Foeman
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