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Adverse

//ˈæd.və(ɹ)s// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    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"

  2. 2
    Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.

    "adverse circumstances"

  3. 3
    Opposite; confronting. not-comparable

    "the adverse page"

Adjective
  1. 1
    in an opposing direction wordnet
  2. 2
    contrary to your interests or welfare wordnet

Etymology

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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