Vocabulary
Adversarial
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
involving or characterized by conflict or opposition
Urdu meaning
معاندانہ، دشمنانہ، جھگڑے یا منافقت سے تعلق
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Mr Afridi had previously turned down meetings with the PM, possibly owing to pressures from within his party to appear more aggressive and adversarial towards the federation amidst the crackdown on its leaders.
Dawn Editorials —
Welcome overtures
— 2026-02-04
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Troubled by the loss of ally Bangladesh, some analysts have warned of an `alignment of adversarial powers around India`.
Dawn Editorials —
War of words
— 2025-10-13
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If an adversarial actor can inject synthetic content into our information ecosystems faster than we can verify it, then even the most resilient institutions are undermined.
Dawn Editorials —
National security issue
— 2025-06-23
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The IWT employed fixed allocation mechanisms not always suited to hydrological variability while PIC meetings remained infrequent and adversarial rather than collaborative.
Dawn Editorials —
Rehabilitating the treaty
— 2025-05-16
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Similarly, for information technology, knowledge of basic AI concepts, generative adversarial networks, and AI ethics is mandatory, along with neural networks, language processing and robotics.
Dawn Editorials —
Interview rites
— 2025-05-05
Synonyms
opponent, rival, enemy, foe, nemesis, antagonist, combatant,
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