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.

This system is typified as adversarial because of the oppositional relationship between the lawyers for the plaintiff and for the defendant in the trial.

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

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.

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

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