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- Dictionaryadverse/ˈadvəːs/
adjective
- 1. preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable: "taxes are having an adverse effect on production" Similar Opposite
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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 means acting against or in a contrary direction, opposed to one's interests, or causing harm. Learn the difference between adverse and averse, see synonyms, examples, and word history.
Adverse means having a negative or harmful effect on something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as publicity, weather, or reactions, with synonyms and translations.
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.
Adverse means unfavorable, hostile, or contrary in purpose or effect. Learn how to use adverse in a sentence, and compare it with averse, which means strongly opposed or disinclined.
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.
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