English Explanatory Dictionary

adverse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈæd.və(ɹ)s/ /ədˈvɜ(ɹ)s/ En-us-adverse.ogg

Word forms

adverse more adverse adverser most adverse adversest

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.

Antonyms

proverse

Related words

adversary adversative adversity versus averse

Derived words

adverse effect adverse event adverse impact adverse interest adversely adverseness adverse party adverse possession adverse selection adverse witness adverse yaw nonadverse

Translations

Bulgarian: враждебен Bulgarian: противопоставящ се Catalan: advers Finnish: vastakkainen German: gegnerisch Hindi: विरोधी Italian: ostile Italian: avverso Macedonian: непо́волен Macedonian: лош Polish: niepomyślny Polish: niesprzyjający Polish: niekorzystny Portuguese: adverso Portuguese: contrário Romanian: ostil Romanian: advers Russian: вражде́бный Spanish: contrario Spanish: adverso Ukrainian: ворожий
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