adverse

About 11.98 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective 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. adjective Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.

   adverse circumstances

3. adjective Opposite; confronting.

   the adverse page

Similar words

contrary unfavourable inauspicious untoward harmful unfavorable adversarial hostile antagonistic inimical

Often followed by

effects effect to reactions conditions impact party events consequences possession

Word family

adverseness adversenesses