Definitions For Adversarial

Adjective

Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed. (law) In which issues are tried through the presentation of evidence and argument by adverse parties, with no or limited inquiry by the court's own initiative. : {{ux, en, Canada uses an adversarial system of criminal justice, whereas France uses an inquisitorial model.}}

Antonyms

cooperative

Derived terms

{{der2, en, adversarial system, adversarially, adversarial stylometry, adversariality, adversarialness, nonadversarial, unadversarial, generative adversarial network}}

Translations

Arabic: عدائي Chinese: : Mandarin: 敵對 (díduì de), 對抗 (duìkàng de) Dutch: vijandig Finnish: vihamielinen German: feindlich, gegnerisch, konfliktreich, konfliktär, auf Gegensätzen beruhend, kontradiktorisch Spanish: adverso

Etymology

Probably from {{af, en, adversary, -al}}

Is Adversarial a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
17

The word Adversarial is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Adversarial in a Sentence

  • An adversarial system of justice with prosecution and defense opposing each other
  • The relationship between the president and the congress should not be adversarial if anything is to get done

Antonyms for Adversarial

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