ADVERSARY Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in hostile

marked by opposition or ill will there was a long history of adversary dealings between the two nations

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noun

ˈad-vər-ˌser-ē

as in enemy

one that is hostile toward another our old cat seemed to consider the new kitten an adversary

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as in opponent

one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict our adversaries in tomorrow's meet are from one of the top schools in the league

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Such sensitive information, along with financial information and private messages, is helpful for adversary intelligence agencies to use as leverage for blackmail or coercion. —

Dan Morse, Alex Horton, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2022 At the same time, Trump's tirades against trade deals with nations like China played into a belief among many people that such pacts had hollowed out the American dream, while building middle classes lives for citizens of adversary nations. —

Stephen Collinson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2017

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The role of Israel's hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime. —

ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by adversaries in wartime. —

Dake Kang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adversary

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The paratroopers are trained to jump into hostile or contested areas to secure key territory and airfields.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
However, Iran’s UN Mission said in a post on X that ‘non-hostile vessels, including those belonging to or associated with other states’ may obtain ‘safe passage’ through the Strait of Hormuz via coordination with Tehran.

— Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026