Vocabulary
Adversary
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
Urdu meaning
مخالف، رقیب، حریف
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Yet as the Iran quagmire has shown, despite its great wealth and cutting-edge firepower, America has failed to subdue a far less powerful adversary.
Dawn Editorials —
Unlearnt lessons
— 2026-04-28
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It is no secret now that Trump wants out of this war more desperately than his adversary.
Dawn Editorials —
How it ends
— 2026-04-23
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His dream of winning both war and peace may remain unfulfilled as he confronts a tenacious and resolute adversary in Iran.A major question at the moment is whether the ceasefire, characterised by a `fog of peace`, will last beyond today.
Dawn Editorials —
The fog over peace talks
— 2026-04-22
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We share a border with an increasingly belligerent adversary several times our size.
Dawn Editorials —
Through defence
— 2026-03-16
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Pakistan`s effective management of the military confrontation in which it got the better of its adversary generated a rise in national pride and self-confidence.
Dawn Editorials —
Year of living anxiously
— 2025-12-15
Synonyms
opponent, rival, enemy, foe, nemesis, antagonist, combatant, challenger, contender
Curator example
“Hamza beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals”
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