Adversary and Con

Adversary

Adversary noun - One that is hostile toward another.

Con and adversary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Con" instead a noun "Adversary".

Nearby Word: adversarial

Con

Con noun - A person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence.

Adversary and con are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adversary" instead a noun "Con".

Nearby Word: cony

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

human human adversary human con
old old adversary old con
female female adversary female con
common common adversary common con
Other adjectives: perfect, regular, single, actual, real, dangerous, major, next, biggest.
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