adverse
/ˈæd.və(ɹ)s/
adverse adjective: unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
Adjective
adverse (comparative more adverse or (rare or nonstandard) adverser, superlative most adverse or (rare or nonstandard) adversest)
- Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
- adverse criticism
- adverse weather
- Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
- adverse circumstances
- Opposite; confronting.
- the adverse page
- the adverse party
adverse meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
adverse in Hindi
- 2. contrary, hostile
- विरोधी virodhī
- 1. unfavourable
- प्रतिकूल pratikūl
adverse in Tamil
- எதிரான, கேடான, எதிரிடையான, தீங்கு விளைவிக்கும்
adverse in Marathi
- adverse, hostile, unfavourable
- विपरीत viprīt
adverse in Urdu
- آفت, دشمنانہ, کڑوا کسیلا, مخالف, ناموافق, ناساز
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- adverse in Bengali
- প্রতিকূল, বিপরীত, মন্দ, বিরূদ্ধ
- adverse in Malayalam
- വിരുദ്ധമായ, വിരോധമുളള, അനുകൂലമല്ലാത്ത, കോട്ടം വരുത്തുന്ന
- adverse in Kannada
- ಇದಿರಾಗುವ, ಇದಿರಿಸುವ
- adverse in Gujarati
- પ્રતિકૂળ
- adverse in Sanskrit
- वामक vāmaka, विपरीत viparīta
- adverse in Nepali
- प्रतिकूल, प्रतिकूळ
Examples of adverse in a sentence
- Happy were it for us all if we bore prosperity as well and wisely as we endure an adverse fortune.1829, Robert Southey, “(please specify the page)”, in Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. […], volume...
- Northbound expresses have the hardest work to perform, with adverse grades predominating from Willesden to Tring.1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 98:
- Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer.2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian:
- Calpe's adverse height / […] must greet my sight1809, Lord Byron, English Bards and Scotch Reviewers:
Antonyms of adverse
Forms of adverse
| comparative | more adverse |
|---|---|
| superlative | most adverse |
| comparative (nonstandard, rare) | adverser |
| superlative (nonstandard, rare) | adversest |
Origin of adverse
First attested around 1374, from Old French avers (French adverse), from Latin adversus (“turned against”), past participle of advertere, from ad- (“to”) + vertere (“to turn”). See also versus.
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Questions about adverse
- What does adverse mean?
- Adverse means unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
- What is adverse in Hindi?
- Adverse in Hindi is विरोधी (virodhī), प्रतिकूल (pratikūl). See Adverse meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use adverse in a sentence?
- Happy were it for us all if we bore prosperity as well and wisely as we endure an adverse fortune.
- What part of speech is adverse?
- Adverse is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce adverse?
- Adverse is pronounced /ˈæd.və(ɹ)s/.
Words near adverse in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: adverse (page history and authors); adverse (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); विपरीत (Marathi) (page history and authors); adverse (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); adverse (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); adverse (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); adverse (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); adverse (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); वामक (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); adverse (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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