adverse

ad·verse  (d-vûrs, dvûrs)

adj.

1. Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic: adverse criticism.

2. Contrary to one's interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorable: adverse circumstances.

3. Moving in an opposite or opposing direction: adverse currents.

4. Archaic Placed opposite.

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[Middle English, from Old French advers, from Latin adversus, past participle of advertere, to turn toward : ad-, ad- + vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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ad·versely adv.

ad·verseness n.

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adverse

Adjective

1. unfavourable to one's interests: adverse effects

2. antagonistic or hostile [Latin ad- towards + vertere to turn]

adversely adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	adverse - contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" inauspicious, untoward unfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"
	2.	adverse - in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind" contrary unfavorable, unfavourable - (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"

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adverse

adjective 1. harmful, damaging, conflicting, dangerous, opposite, negative, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, antagonistic, injurious, inimical, inopportune, disadvantageous, unpropitious, inexpedient << OPPOSITE beneficial

adjective 2. unfavourable, bad, threatening, hostile, unfortunate, unlucky, ominous, unfriendly, untimely, unsuited, ill-suited, inopportune, disadvantageous, unseasonable

adjective 3. negative, opposing, reluctant, hostile, contrary, dissenting, unwilling, unfriendly, unsympathetic, ill-disposed

Translations

adverse [ˈædvəːs] adj → adverso, contrario;

adverse to → adverso a

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adverse [ˈædvəːs] adj → adverse; [effect] → négatif/ive; [weather, publicity] → mauvais(e); [wind] → contraire;

adverse to → hostile à;

in adverse circumstances → dans l'adversité

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adverse [ˈædvəːs] adj → ungünstig;

in adverse circumstances → unter widrigen Umständen;

adverse to → ablehnend gegenüber +dat

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adverse [ˈædvəːs] adj → avverso/a;

in adverse circumstances → nelle avversità;

adverse to → contrario/a a