adverse
31adverse — adjective 1) adverse weather conditions Syn: unfavorable, disadvantageous, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfortunate, unlucky, untimely, untoward Ant: favorable, auspicious 2) the drug s adverse side effects …
32adverse — adjective 1) adverse weather Syn: unfavourable, inclement, bad, poor, untoward 2) the drug s adverse side effects Syn: harmful, dangerous, injurious, detrimental 3) …
33adverse — ad•verse [[t]ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrs[/t]] adj. 1) unfavorable or antagonistic: adverse criticism[/ex] 2) opposing one s interests or wishes: adverse circumstances[/ex] 3) being in an opposite direction: adverse winds[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; <… …
34adverse — adjective /ˈædvɜːs,ədˈvɜːs/ a) Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing ones interests or wishes; contrary to ones welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction. adverse criticism b) Opposed;… …
35adverse — [ advə:s] adjective preventing success or development; unfavourable. Derivatives adversely adverb Origin ME: from OFr. advers, from L. adversus against, opposite , from advertere, from ad to + vertere to turn . Usage A common error is to use… …
36adverse — [ˈædvɜːs] adj not good, or likely to cause problems adverse weather conditions[/ex] an adverse reaction from the public[/ex] adversely adv …
37adverse — / ædvɜ:s/ adjective unfavourable ♦ adverse balance of trade a situation in which a country imports more than it exports ♦ adverse trading conditions bad conditions for trade …
38adverse — As an adjective, in legal signification the word involves the element of hostility under a claim or color of title. Eastern Oregon Land Co. v Cole (CA9 Or) 92 F 949, 952. The adjective also expresses the position of persons in litigation with… …
39adverse — See adverse, averse …
40adverse — adj. Adverse is used with these nouns: ↑circumstance, ↑comment, ↑condition, ↑consequence, ↑criticism, ↑effect, ↑impact, ↑implication, ↑influence, ↑outcome, ↑publicity, ↑ …
