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harmful or likely to cause problems: A chain reaction of adverse events in the financial markets has put lenders under severe pressure. adverse effect/impact/change Recent bad publicity has had an adverse effect on sales.
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. adverseness noun. Did you know?
harmful or likely to cause problems: A chain reaction of adverse events in the financial markets has put lenders under severe pressure. adverse effect/impact/change Recent bad publicity has had an adverse effect on sales.
Synonyms for ADVERSE: unfavorable, negative, hostile, detrimental, harmful, damaging, destructive, threatening; Antonyms of ADVERSE: favorable, positive, advantageous, sympathetic, beneficial, supportive, friendly, good.
If it's adverse, it's working against you — like adverse weather conditions or the adverse effects of eating too much sugar. Coming from the Latin adversus meaning "turned against," adverse is an adjective describing a factor that seems to work against or actively harm something.
adverse. adjective. These are words and phrases related to adverse. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of adverse. Adverse winds prevented our plane from arriving on time. Don't be discouraged by adverse criticism. Synonyms. unfavorable. contrary. opposing. unpropitious. detrimental. negative.
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.
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.
adjective. /ˈædvɜːs/, /ədˈvɜːs/ /ədˈvɜːrs/, /ˈædvɜːrs/ [usually before noun] negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result. adverse change/circumstances/weather conditions. Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme. They have attracted strong adverse criticism.
Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic. Adverse criticism. American Heritage. Moving or working in an opposite or contrary direction; opposed. Adverse river currents. Webster's New World. Contrary to one's interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorable. Adverse circumstances. American Heritage. Unfavorable; harmful.
