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adverse meaning in Sanskrit

वामक vāmaka

/ˈæd.və(ɹ)s/

adverse in Sanskrit: वामक (vāmaka), विपरीत (viparīta). In English, 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.

Sanskrit words for adverse

adverse, cruel, rough, hard
वामक vāmaka
adverse, inauspicious, unfavorable
विपरीत viparīta

English meaning of adverse

  1. 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.
  2. adjective Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
  3. adjective Opposite; confronting.

Full definition of adverse

adverse in a sentence

  • adverse circumstances

adverse in other languages

Questions about adverse in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of adverse in Sanskrit?
Adverse in Sanskrit is वामक (vāmaka), विपरीत (viparīta).
adverse इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Adverse: वामक (vāmaka), विपरीत (viparīta).
What does adverse mean in English?
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.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “adverse”: वामक, विपरीत. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: adverse (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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