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Definitions for Adverse
[1] unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism.
[2] opposing one's interests or desire: adverse circumstances.
[3] being or acting in a contrary direction; opposed or opposing: adverse winds.
[4] opposite; confronting: the adverse page.
[5] antagonistic or inimical; hostile adverse criticism
[6] unfavourable to one's interests adverse circumstances
[7] contrary or opposite in direction or position adverse winds
[8] (of leaves, flowers, etc) facing the main stem Compare averse (def. 2)
Words related to Adverse
inimical, conflicting, negative, unfriendly, detrimental, unfortunate, disadvantageous, injurious, contrary, inopportune, opposed, opposing, opposite, ornery, reluctant, repugnant, stuffy, unlucky, unpropitious, unwilling
Words nearby Adverse
adversarial, adversary, adversaryism, adversative, adversative asyndeton, adverse, adverse possession, adverse pressure gradient, adverse reaction, adverse selection, adversity
Origin of Adverse
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French advers < Latin adversus hostile (past participle of advertere ), equivalent to ad- ad- + vert- turn + -tus past participle suffix, with -tt- > -s-
Words that may be confused with Adverse
adverse, averse, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry)
Other words from Adverse
ad·verse·ly , adverb
ad·verse·ness , noun
un·ad·verse , adjective
un·ad·verse·ly , adverb
un·ad·verse·ness , noun
Word origin for Adverse
C14: from Latin adversus opposed to, hostile, from advertere to turn towards, from ad- to, towards + vertere to turn
Synonyms for Adverse
conflicting, detrimental, disadvantageous, inimical, injurious, negative, unfortunate, unfriendly, allergic to, contrary, down on, down side, have no use for, inopportune, opposed, opposing, opposite, oppugning, ornery, reluctant, repugnant, stuffy, unlucky, unpropitious, unwilling