adverse[adjective]Synonyms: unfavourable, contrary, detrimental, hostile, inopportune, negative, opposing
Contrasted words: coactive, collaborative, cooperative, adjuvant, synergistic, favorable, propitious, advantageous, positive, satisfactory
Related Words: contrary,
counter,
counteractive,
hindering,
impeding,
obstructive,
hostile,
unfriendly,
deleterious,
harmful,
hurtful,
injurious,
disadvantageous,
prejudicial,
unpropitious,
unsatisfactory [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ad‧verse /ˈædvɜːs $ -ɜːrs/
adjective[
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: Early French advers, from Latin adversus, past participle of advertere; ⇒ advert]
1. not good or favourable:
They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets. Miller’s campaign has received a good deal of adverse publicity.2. adverse conditions conditions that make it difficult for something to happen or exist:
The expedition was abandoned because of adverse weather conditions.—adversely adverb:
developments which had adversely affected their business [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲