Adverse

Adjective

 * 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.
 * 2) Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
 * 3)  Opposite; confronting.

Adverbs for Adverse
bitterly; fundamentally; persistently; openly; outspokenly; frankly; traditionally; formidably; irreconcilably; strangely; unaccountably; unfortunately; unhappily; powerfully; unmistakably; unmitigatedly; immoderately; unflaggingly.

Thesaurus
adversary; adversative; adversive; alien; antagonistic; anti; antipathetic; antithetic; antonymous; at cross-purposes; balancing; clashing; compensating; competitive; con; conflicting; confronting; contradictory; contradistinct; contrapositive; contrarious; contrary; contrasted; converse; counter; counteractive; counterbalancing; counterpoised; countervailing; cross; dead against; deleterious; detrimental; difficult; disaccordant; disadvantageous; discordant; discrepant; dissentient; enemy; eyeball to eyeball; fractious; hard; harmful; hostile; hurtful; impeding; in opposition; inconsistent; inimical; injurious; inverse; miserable; negative; noncooperative; not easy; obstinate; obstructive; obverse; opponent; opposed; opposing; opposite; oppositional; oppositive; oppugnant; overthwart; perverse; prejudicial; recalcitrant; refractory; repugnant; reverse; rigorous; rival; sinister; squared off; stressful; troublesome; troublous; trying; uncooperative; unfavorable; unfriendly; unpropitious; unsatisfactory; untoward; wretched

Etymology
C.1374, from avers (French: adverse), from  adversus:, past participle of advertere:, from ad-: + vertere:. See also versus:.

Derived terms

 * adversely
 * adverseness

Related terms

 * adversary
 * adversative
 * adversity
 * versus

Translations

 * Bulgarian: неблагоприятен
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:


 * Italian: ,
 * Polish: niepomyślny, niesprzyjający, niekorzystny
 * Russian: неблагоприятный
 * Spanish: adverso, desfavorable


 * Bulgarian: враждебен, противопоставящ се
 * Finnish:
 * German: gegnerisch
 * Italian:


 * Polish: niepomyślny, niesprzyjający, niekorzystny
 * Russian: враждебный
 * Spanish: contrario


 * Bulgarian: обратен
 * Russian: противоположный


 * Spanish: opuesto

Anagrams

 * aversed
 * evaders

Etymology
From adversus:.

Adjective

 * 1) adverse

Anagrams

 * déversa