adversarial

/ ˌædvɜːˈsɛərɪəl /

adjective

1. pertaining to or characterized by antagonism and conflict

2. US term: adversary. having or involving opposing parties or interests in a legal contest

Example Sentences

Ohio, for example, is considering a ban against "adversarial countries", but with stricter scope that could include green card holders as well.

From BBC

Despite its adversarial tone, the letter was hardly unwelcome.

From Salon

“It is disheartening, unfortunate, but perhaps not surprising that the board has chosen an adversarial course that the facts so clearly cannot support,” he said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

An engineer by trade, rather than a racing driver who did not have what it takes to make it to F1, the 48-year-old Frenchman does not chase the limelight and is not adversarial.

From BBC

Moreover, with difficult and substantial claims, "on too many occasions" the Post Office and its legal advisers had been "unnecessarily adversarial" in making initial offers for compensation, driving down the level of eventual financial settlements.

From BBC

Related Words

• antagonistic