Respecting Hades. Hades was a god who was hard to please and turned a deaf ear to prayers or praise (Bose, 2012). The Greek philosopher Plato observes that the people preferred calling him Pluto (the giver of wealth) over pronouncing the dreaded name of Hades, believing it was an unlucky taboo to do so (Atsma, 2011).
Full Definition of ADVERSARIAL. : of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures. See adversarial defined for English-language learners. ADVERTISEMENT.
The definition of opportunistic is an action or judgment that furthers a person's own interests. An example of opportunistic is a woman telling a friend a false rumor about her boyfriend cheating on her, to try to end their relationship. of or characterized by opportunism.