adverse Definition
ad·verse (ad vʉrs′, əd-; ad′vʉrs′)
adjective
- moving or working in an opposite or contrary direction; opposed adverse river currents
- unfavorable; harmful the adverse effects of a drought
- opposite in position
- Bot. turned toward the stem
Etymology: ME < OFr avers, advers < L adversus, turned opposite to, pp. of advertere, advert
adverse Related Forms
ad·verse′ly adverb
adverse Synonyms
adverse
modif.
Hostile
antagonistic, conflicting, inimical; see opposing 2, unfriendly 1.Unfavorable
unpropitious, inopportune, disadvantageous; see unfavorable 2.
adverse Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- reaction: However, similar adverse reactions have been noted in 40 % of these patients.
- effect: In any event the possible adverse effect on humans from eating such chickens seems somewhat remote.
- impact: PPG 24 ' Noise ' provides guidance on the use of planning powers to minimize the adverse impact of noise.
- consequence: The question remains unanswered whether these EEG effects have long term adverse consequences, either from acute or chronic exposure.
- publicity: I just hope the adverse publicity hits their profits.
- event: Adverse events Adverse event analysis from such a small sample cannot be trusted.
Modifying Another Word
- potentially: Again this also has potentially adverse implications for repayment rates.
- significantly: A thorough Environmental Impact Assessment, supplemented by further studies and liaison with key stakeholders, predicts no significantly adverse effects.
- seriously: Mrs A sought to control the children, with seriously adverse consequences for the family.
- particularly: The impact on areas contiguous to the border was particularly adverse.
- very: Some of these developments have been very encouraging, but some have had a very adverse effect on all of us.
- not: An Overview of Adverse Credit Lending Before deciding whether or not adverse credit lending is.. .
Used with adjective complement
risk: But regulation has to tread a fine line between protecting the public interest and stifling the industry by being too risk adverse.
Browse dictionary entries near adverse
- ‹ adversative
- ‹ adversary system
- ‹ adversary proceeding
- ‹ adversary procedure
- ‹ adversary
- ‹ adversarial
- ‹ adverbial
- ‹ adverb
- ‹ adventurous
- ‹ adventurism
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- advertent ›
- advertise ›
- advertised ›
- advertisement ›

