# adversarial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæd.vəˈsɛə.ɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #35,174

## Definitions
1. Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
2. 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.

## Etymology
Probably from adversary + -al

## Common misspellings (16)
`addversarial`, `adevrsarial`, `adverasrial`, `adverrsarial`, `adversairal`, `adversarail`, `adversariall`, `adversarila`, `adversarrial`, `adversraial`, `adverssarial`, `advesrarial`, `advresarial`, `advversarial`, `avdersarial`, `daversarial`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adversarial