The meaning of ADVERSARIAL is involving two people or two sides who oppose each other : of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures.

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

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

(especially of political or legal systems) involving people who are in opposition and who argue against each other. Definition of adversarial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. …

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

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

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Adversarial definition: Relating to or characteristic of an adversary; involving antagonistic elements.

• Western and Eastern Europe no longer have an adversarial relationship. • In both countries there are men in positions of responsibility and influence who would be comfortable with a more adversarial …

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