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adverse

antagonistic: adverse criticism; unlucky; disastrous; unfavorable; catastrophic: an extremely adverse reaction to a medication; an opposing position; opposite: the adverse page.

Not to be confused with:

averse – unwilling; loath; a feeling of antipathy, repugnance or great distaste: He was averse to overcrowded places. [Adverse is seldom used of people. It pertains more often to effects or events: adverse reviews; adverse conditions; adverse trends. Averse is used of people and means opposed or disinclined: We are not averse to staying in town another day. Averse is usually followed by to.]

ad·verse

(ăd-vûrs′, ăd′vûrs′)

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.

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

ad·verse′ly adv.

ad·verse′ness n.

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adverse

(ˈædvɜːs; ædˈvɜːs)

adj

1. antagonistic or inimical; hostile: adverse criticism.

2. unfavourable to one's interests: adverse circumstances.

3. contrary or opposite in direction or position: adverse winds.

4. (Botany) (of leaves, flowers, etc) facing the main stem. Compare averse²

[C14: from Latin adversus opposed to, hostile, from advertere to turn towards, from ad- to, towards + vertere to turn]

adˈversely adv

adˈverseness n

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ad•verse

(ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrs)

adj.

1. unfavorable or antagonistic: adverse criticism.

2. opposing one's interests or wishes: adverse circumstances.

3. being in an opposite direction: adverse winds.

[1350–1400; < Anglo-French, Old French advers < Latin adversus hostile, past participle of advertere=ad- ad- + vertere to turn]

ad•verse′ly, adv.

ad•verse′ness, n.

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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"

adverse

adjective

1. harmful, damaging, conflicting, dangerous, opposite, negative, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, antagonistic, injurious, inimical, inopportune, disadvantageous, unpropitious, inexpedient The decision would have no adverse effect on the investigation.
harmful promising, lucky, suitable, helpful, fortunate, beneficial, favourable, advantageous, auspicious, opportune, propitious

2. unfavourable, bad, threatening, hostile, unfortunate, unlucky, ominous, unfriendly, untimely, unsuited, ill-suited, inopportune, disadvantageous, unseasonable Despite the adverse conditions, the road was finished in just eight months.

3. negative, opposing, reluctant, hostile, contrary, dissenting, unwilling, unfriendly, unsympathetic, ill-disposed Wine lakes and butter mountains have drawn considerable adverse publicity.

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adverse

adjective

1. Acting against or in opposition:

adversarial, antagonistic, antipathetic, opposed, opposing, oppositional.

2. Tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult:

disadvantageous, negative, unadvantageous, unfavorable, unsatisfactory, untoward.

Translations

مُنَاوِئ، مُعَاد، مُعَاكِس

nepříznivý

fjendtlignegativugunstig

ungünstig

adverso desfavorable negativo

adverse contradictoire défavorable ennemi opposé

neikvæîur, óhagstæîur

avverso sfavorevole avversit...

nelaimėnepalankuspriešiškaipriešiškassunkus išmėginimas

naidīgsnelabvēlīgs

fiendtlig negativ ugunstig

nepriaznivý

aleyhtekarşı olumsuz ters

不利的

adverse

[ˈædvɜːs] ADJ [criticism, decision, effect, wind] → adverso, contrario; [conditions] → adverso, desfavorable
to be adverse to → ser contrario a, estar en contra de

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adverse

[ˈædvɜː^rs] adj [effect] → négatif/ive; [circumstances, conditions] → défavorable; [publicity] → mauvais(e); [reaction] → indésirable
Despite the adverse publicity, the new road went ahead → En dépit de la mauvaise publicité, la construction de la nouvelle route s'est poursuivie.
adverse to → hostile à
under adverse circumstances → dans des conditions défavorables
to have an adverse effect on sth → avoir un effet négatif sur qch
the adverse effects of smoking
BUT les effets nocifs de la cigarette.

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adverse

adj → ungünstig; criticism, comment also, reaction → negativ, ablehnend; wind, conditions also → widrig; effect also → nachteilig

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adverse

[ˈædvɜːs] adj (criticism, decision, effect) → sfavorevole; (wind) → contrario/a
adverse to → contrario/a a
adverse weather conditions → condizioni atmosferiche avverse
in adverse circumstances → nelle avversità

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

adverse

(ˈӕdvəːs) adjective

unfavourable. adverse criticism.

ˈadversely adverb

adˈversity noun

misfortune or hardship.

adverse

a. desfavorable, adverso-a, contrario-a, opuesto-a;

___ effects → efectos ___;

___ reaction → reacción ___.

adverse

adj adverso

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And whoever shall fortify his town well, and shall have managed the other concerns of his subjects in the way stated above, and to be often repeated, will never be attacked without great caution, for men are always adverse to enterprises where difficulties can be seen, and it will be seen not to be an easy thing to attack one who has his town well fortified, and is not hated by his people.

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Pennsylvania may not choose to confound her interests in a connection so adverse to her policy.

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Critics, he says, jump at certain groundless conclusions; they pass adverse judgment and then proceed to reason on it; and, assuming that the poet has said whatever they happen to think, find fault if a thing is inconsistent with their own fancy.

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For to him that opens himself, men will hardly show themselves adverse; but will fair let him go on, and turn their freedom of speech, to freedom of thought.

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The oaths also which they take in an oligarchy ought to be contrary to what they now are; for, at present, in some places they swear, "I will be adverse to the common people, and contrive all I can against them;" whereas they ought rather to suppose and pretend the contrary; expressing in their oaths, that they will not injure the people.

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Robert had tried to hold his place in the world, but adverse fortune kept him down.

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But I have no sympathy with the purely selfish pleasure which some men appear to derive from dwelling on the minute anatomy of their own feelings, under the pr essure of adverse fortune.

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Once did I long for happy auspices: then did ye lead an owl-monster across my path, an adverse sign.

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Were the plan of the convention adverse to the public happiness, my voice would be, Reject the plan.

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I sent them to carry aid to King Charles and they performed prodigies to save him; had it not been for an adverse destiny, that beloved monarch would this day have been among us."

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The approach of night put an end to the skirmishing fire of the adverse parties, and the savages drew off without renewing their hostilities.

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The list of the saved, as collected by the people of the whaler, is not vouched for as being absolutely correct, the circumstances having been adverse to investigation.