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adjective
- 1. preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable: "taxes are having an adverse effect on production" Similar Opposite
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1. : acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile. hindered by adverse winds. 2. a. : opposed to one's interests. an adverse verdict. heard testimony adverse to their position. especially: unfavorable. adverse criticism. b. : causing harm : harmful. adverse drug effects. 3. archaic: opposite in position. adversenessnoun. Did you know?
having a negative or harmful effect on something: adverse publicity They received a lot of adverse publicity about the changes. adverse effect So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects. adverse reaction I had an adverse reaction to the injection. adverse conditions The match has been cancelled because of adverse conditions.
Adverse is seldom used of people but rather of effects or events, and it usually conveys a sense of hostility or harmfulness: adverse reviews; adverse winds; adverse trends in the economy. Related nouns are adversity and adversary: Adversities breed bitterness.
Coming from the Latin adversus meaning "turned against," adverse is an adjective describing a factor that seems to work against or actively harm something. Think of the related word, adversary, which means "enemy or opponent," so that if something is adverse, it acts as if it were the enemy.
having a negative or harmful effect on something: adverse publicity They received a lot of adverse publicity about the changes. adverse effect So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects. adverse reaction I had an adverse reaction to the injection. adverse conditions The game has been canceled because of adverse conditions.
Synonyms for ADVERSE: unfavorable, negative, hostile, detrimental, harmful, damaging, destructive, threatening; Antonyms of ADVERSE: favorable, positive, advantageous, sympathetic, beneficial, supportive, friendly, good.
Definition of adverse adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic: adverse criticism. 2. Contrary to one's interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorable: adverse circumstances. 3. Moving in an opposite or opposing direction: adverse currents.
A complete guide to the word "ADVERSE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism. opposing one's interests or desire: adverse circumstances. being or acting in a contrary direction; opposed or opposing: adverse winds. opposite; confronting: the adverse page.
