adversarial
gb/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl/ us/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl/
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adjective
formal
C1
property
1
opposing or confrontational
Opposing someone in a hostile or competitive way instead of cooperating.
Padrão de uso:
adversarial [relationship/approach/tone]
Erro comum:
Do not confuse adversarial with adverse. Adverse means harmful or unfavorable; adversarial means opposing or confrontational.
Sinônimos
confrontational (emphasizes open conflict or challenge)
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antagonistic (emphasizes hostility or active opposition)
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hostile (stronger; suggests clear unfriendliness or aggression)
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oppositional (emphasizes being against something, often less hostile)
Antônimos
cooperative (working together rather than against each other)
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collaborative (emphasizes joint effort toward a shared goal)
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conciliatory (trying to reduce conflict or make peace)
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friendly (showing goodwill rather than hostility)
Colocações
adversarial relationship
|adversarial approach
|adversarial tone
|adversarial stance
|adversarial attitude
|adversarial debate
|adversarial politics
|adversarial negotiation
|adversarial style
|adversarial environment
Temas
conflict
|communication
|relationships
|politics
|business
Exemplos
- The negotiations became increasingly adversarial after the deadline was missed.
- She tried to avoid an adversarial tone in the meeting.
- The committee's work suffered from an adversarial relationship between the two parties.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The meeting was too adversarial.
- They need a less adversarial approach.
adjective
legal
C1
property
2
based on opposing legal sides
Used about a legal process where two sides argue against each other before a judge or jury.
Padrão de uso:
adversarial [system/process/proceeding/hearing]
Erro comum:
Adversarial in legal contexts describes the structure of the process; it does not necessarily mean the people are personally hostile.
Sinônimos
accusatorial (technical legal term, especially contrasted with inquisitorial systems)
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contest-based (plain-language description of parties competing to prove their case)
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party-driven (emphasizes that the parties, not the judge, lead the presentation of evidence)
Antônimos
inquisitorial (a legal system where the court or judge takes a more investigative role)
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non-adversarial (not based on opposing sides arguing against each other)
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cooperative (emphasizes working together rather than contesting claims)
Colocações
adversarial system
|adversarial legal system
|adversarial process
|adversarial proceeding
|adversarial hearing
|adversarial trial
|adversarial litigation
|adversarial justice
|adversarial model
Temas
law
|courts
|justice
|government
Exemplos
- The United States uses an adversarial legal system in most criminal and civil cases.
- In an adversarial hearing, each side can challenge the other's evidence.
- Critics say the adversarial process can be stressful for vulnerable witnesses.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The trial was part of an adversarial legal system.
- Each side speaks in an adversarial hearing.
adjective
technical
C2
property
3
designed to challenge systems
Made to trick, attack, or test a computer system, especially an AI model.
Padrão de uso:
adversarial [attack/example/input/prompt/training/testing]
Erro comum:
In AI, adversarial often means intentionally crafted to fool or test a model, not simply unfriendly.
Sinônimos
attack-based (emphasizes the method of attacking a system)
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malicious (suggests harmful intent, while adversarial can also be used for testing)
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hostile (broader and less technical; suggests an opposing or harmful source)
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red-team (used for controlled testing by people acting like attackers)
Antônimos
benign (not harmful or designed to deceive)
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ordinary (normal input or testing, not specially crafted to exploit weaknesses)
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cooperative (designed to work with the system rather than challenge it)
Colocações
adversarial attack
|adversarial example
|adversarial input
|adversarial prompt
|adversarial training
|adversarial testing
|adversarial robustness
|adversarial machine learning
|adversarial network
|adversarial data
Temas
technology
|artificial_intelligence
|computing
|cybersecurity
|machine_learning
Exemplos
- Researchers tested the image classifier with adversarial images that humans could still recognize.
- The security team used adversarial testing to find weaknesses before launch.
- Adversarial prompts can cause a chatbot to ignore safety instructions.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The model failed on an adversarial example.
- The team used adversarial testing.
Gramática
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GB/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl/
US/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ad - versari - al (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (versari)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: adversarial
Expressões
adversarial approach
1/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl əpɹˈoʊt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
formal
confrontational method
A way of handling something by acting against others instead of working with them.
Exemplos
- The mayor rejected an adversarial approach and invited critics to join the planning committee.
- An adversarial approach to customer complaints can damage a brand quickly.
- The coach's adversarial approach motivated some players but discouraged others.
adversarial attack
1/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl ətˈæk/
fixed phrase
technical
system-fooling attack
A special attack that tries to trick an AI or computer system.
Exemplos
- A small change to the image caused an adversarial attack on the classifier.
- The researchers measured how often the model resisted adversarial attacks.
- Voice assistants can be vulnerable to adversarial attacks hidden in audio.
adversarial example
1/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl ɪɡzˈæmpəl/
fixed phrase
technical
input crafted to mislead
A test item made to trick an AI model into giving the wrong answer.
Exemplos
- The stop sign image looked normal to humans, but it was an adversarial example for the model.
- Adversarial examples reveal weaknesses in systems that seem highly accurate on standard tests.
- The team generated adversarial examples to improve the classifier.
adversarial legal system
1/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl lˈiɡəl sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
legal
opposing-sides court system
A court system where two sides argue their cases and a judge or jury decides.
Exemplos
- England and Wales have an adversarial legal system.
- In an adversarial legal system, lawyers for each side control much of how evidence is presented.
- Supporters argue that an adversarial legal system protects defendants by allowing strong challenges to the prosecution's case.
adversarial machine learning
1/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl məʃˈin lˈɚnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
machine learning under attack
The study of how AI models can be attacked or fooled and how to protect them.
Exemplos
- Adversarial machine learning has become more important as AI systems are used in security-critical settings.
- The course covers privacy, robustness, and adversarial machine learning.
- Her research in adversarial machine learning focuses on defending image classifiers.
adversarial process
1/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl pɹˈɑsˌɛs/
fixed phrase
formal
contest-based decision process
A process where two sides argue against each other so someone else can decide.
Exemplos
- The adversarial process gives both sides a chance to test the evidence.
- Some family courts try to reduce the harm caused by an adversarial process.
- Academic debate can be an adversarial process without becoming personal.
adversarial relationship
1/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
formal
conflict-based relationship
A relationship in which people or groups act like opponents.
Exemplos
- The company has an adversarial relationship with the regulator.
- Years of disputes created an adversarial relationship between the union and management.
- The new director wants to replace the adversarial relationship with a more cooperative one.
adversarial training
1/ˌædvɚsˈɛɹiəl tɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
training with challenging inputs
A way to train AI with difficult trick examples so it becomes harder to fool.
Exemplos
- Adversarial training improved the model's performance on noisy images.
- The lab used adversarial training to make the speech-recognition system more robust.
- Adversarial training can be expensive because it requires generating difficult examples.