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Synonyms for adverse
ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrsad·verse

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. adverse

    Synonyms:
    opposed to, unlucky, hard, hostile, antagonistic, unpropitious, opposite, conflicting, contrary, unfavorable

    Antonyms:
    favorable, friendly, amicable, propitious, fortunate, lucky

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 2 votes

  1. adverse, inauspicious, untowardadjective

    contrary to your interests or welfare

    "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"

    Synonyms:
    unseemly, indecorous, untoward, inauspicious, contrary, ill, unbecoming, uncomely, indecent, ominous, unfortunate

    Antonyms:
    favourable, favorable

  2. adverse, contraryadjective

    in an opposing direction

    "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"

    Synonyms:
    perverse, obstinate, untoward, inauspicious, wayward, contrary

    Antonyms:
    favourable, favorable

Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. adverseadjective

    Synonyms:
    contrary, opposing, unpropitious, counteracting, conflicting, HEAD, not propitious

  2. adverseadjective

    Synonyms:
    hostile, inimical, antagonistic

  3. adverseadjective

    Synonyms:
    unprosperous, untoward, unlucky, unfortunate, calamitous, disastrous

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How to use adverse in a sentence?

  1. De Guindos:

    Climate change involves a lot of actors and central banks have to play a role, for instance, something that we have started to consider is including climate change potential risks in the adverse scenario of the (banking sector) stress tests.

  2. Margaret Yang:

    The market has perhaps underestimated the adverse impact that the Delta variant could bring to economic rebound and give central banks reason to delay tapering.

  3. Claire Komives:

    The patient often has some kind of adverse reaction, such as a rash, itching, wheezing, rapid heart rate, fever, or body aches.

  4. Rory Smith:

    They are notorious for using videos and images purportedly showing the adverse effects of vaccines, such as autism in children and seizures in other vaccine recipients, the more emotive and graphic the videos and images — irrespective of whether it's actually linked at all to vaccines or not — the better.

  5. Robert Brook:

    While most people can readily observe and believe that air pollution may cause lung diseases, it is in fact cardiovascular diseases that are the largest adverse health effect of fine particulate matter exposure.


Translations for adverse

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  • معاكسArabic
  • противопоставящ се, неблагоприятен, враждебен, обратенBulgarian
  • widrig, gegnerischGerman
  • adverso, contrario, opuesto, desfavorableSpanish
  • nurja, vastakkainen, epäsuotuisaFinnish
  • défavorableFrench
  • meefoayroilManx
  • प्रतिकूलHindi
  • ostile, contrario, avversoItalian
  • לוואיHebrew
  • 不利なJapanese
  • ugunstig, motstående, uhensiktsmessigNorwegian
  • niekorzystny, niepomyślny, niesprzyjającyPolish
  • opus, advers, nefavorabil, opusă, ostilRomanian
  • противоположный, неблагоприятный, враждебныйRussian
  • tersTurkish
  • bất lợiVietnamese

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