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- DictionaryAd·verse/ˈadˌvərs/
adjective
- 1. preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable: "taxes are having an adverse effect on production"
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.
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.
1 day ago · 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.
adverse. 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.
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.
adjective. formal uk / ˈædvɜːs / us. adverse conditions/effects/impact. Add to word list. things that cause problems or danger: adverse weather conditions. Pollution levels like these will certainly have an adverse effect on health. adverse comment/publicity/reaction, etc. something negative that is said or written about someone or something.
3 days ago · 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.
