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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- 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.
- The IWT employed fixed allocation mechanisms not always suited to hydrological variability while PIC meetings remained infrequent and adversarial rather than collaborative.
- 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.
- Populated by a generation steeped in rote learning and adversarial litigation, it views modern legal avenues as alien, pursued only by those who can afford international training.
- Populated by a generation steeped in rote learning and adversarial litigation, it views modern legal avenues as alien, pursued only by those who can afford international training.
Synonyms
opponent, rival, enemy, foe, nemesis, antagonist, combatant,
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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