Adverse meaning
The adverse effects of a drought.
Hurricanes with strong winds, tornadoes and hail storms are each an example of an adverse weather condition.
Adverse circumstances.
Adverse currents.
Adverse river currents.
Adverse criticism.
The adverse page.
The adverse party.
Calpe's adverse height / […] must greet my sight.
Adverse criticism.
Origin of adverse
- Middle English from Old French advers from Latin adversus past participle of advertere to turn toward ad- ad- vertere to turn wer-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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