adversarial
pronunciation
How to pronounce adversarial in British English:
UK [ˌædvəˈseəriəl]
How to pronounce adversarial in American English:
US [ˌædvərˈseriəl]
Word Origin
- adversarial (adj.)
- by 1892, from adversary + -al (1). Probably coined to avoid confusion which might arise with use of adversary (adj.), which is attested from late 14c. Related: Adversarially.
Example
- 1. No one wants to see an adversarial relationship between beijing and washington .
- 2. It is in the nature of the relationship that it should be adversarial .
- 3. People may be individually co-operative , but once put in a ' them-and-us ' situation , rapidly become remarkably adversarial .
- 4. It quickly became clear that the russians were still intent on harboring an adversarial relationship with the west .
- 5. The more adversarial assessment was backed up by a pentagon study mr. bush commissioned shortly after assuming the presidency .