adverse

[ ad-vurs, ad-vurs ]

/ ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrs /

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adjective

unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism.

opposing one's interests or desire: adverse circumstances.

being or acting in a contrary direction; opposed or opposing: adverse winds.

opposite; confronting: the adverse page.

Origin of adverse

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French advers, from Latin adversus “hostile” (past participle of advertere ), equivalent to ad- ad- + vert- “turn” + -tus past participle suffix, with -tt- giving rise to -s-

SYNONYMS FOR adverse

1 hostile, inimical, unfriendly.

2 unfavorable; unlucky, unfortunate; disastrous, calamitous, catastrophic.

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ANTONYMS FOR adverse

1-3 favorable.

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synonym study for adverse

2. See contrary.

words often confused with adverse

The adjectives adverse and averse are related both etymologically and semantically, each having “opposition” as a central sense. Adverse is seldom used of people but rather of effects or events, and it usually conveys a sense of hostility or harmfulness: adverse reviews; adverse winds; adverse trends in the economy. Related nouns are adversity and adversary: Adversities breed bitterness. His adversaries countered his every move. Averse is used of persons and means “feeling opposed or disinclined”; it often occurs idiomatically with a preceding negative to convey the opposite meaning “willing or agreeable,” and is not interchangeable with adverse in these contexts: We are not averse to holding another meeting. The related noun is aversion: She has a strong aversion to violence. Averse is usually followed by to, in older use occasionally by from.

OTHER WORDS FROM adverse

ad·verse·ly, adverbad·verse·ness, nounun·ad·verse, adjectiveun·ad·verse·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adverse

adverse , averse (see usage note at the current entry)

Words nearby adverse

adversarial, adversary, adversaryism, adversative, adversative asyndeton, adverse, adversely, adverse possession, adverse pressure gradient, adverse reaction, adverse selection

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Example sentences from the Web for adverse

The “plastic” antibodies saved mice from cobra venom, and healthy mice that received them had no adverse reactions, the team reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Cheap, innovative venom treatments could save tens of thousands of snakebite victims|Christie Wilcox|September 19, 2020|Science News
The company said there had been no serious adverse reactions among any of those receiving the vaccine.
China’s Sinovac plans to test COVID vaccine on children before the company is sure the inoculation works in adults|Grady McGregor|September 18, 2020|Fortune
Between 2015 to 2019, health-care professionals, patients, and manufacturers filed nearly 2,500 reports to the FDA about an adverse reaction to an excipient.
The ‘inactive' ingredients in your pills could harm you|By Yelena Ionova/The Conversation|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
So far, Sinopharm reports that no one who has received its vaccines through the emergency program has experienced obvious adverse effects, and none have been infected with Covid-19.
China has quietly vaccinated more than 100,000 people for Covid-19 before completing safety trials|Lili Pike|September 11, 2020|Vox

If the vaccine caused the illness — known as a serious adverse event — it could spell the end for AstraZeneca’s vaccine hopes.
Here’s what pausing the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial really means|Aimee Cunningham|September 9, 2020|Science News
“Any time you put a foreign substance into anybody you have the potential for an adverse event,” Geisbert reminds.
Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop|Leigh Cowart|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Human trials of the Ebola vaccine have been temporarily shut down due to adverse side effects.
Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop|Leigh Cowart|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, just because a vaccine is replication-defective does not mean that you won't have an adverse event.
Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop|Leigh Cowart|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For the individual patient, there is the potential for side effects or adverse reactions.
Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis|Russell Saunders|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Reeve passed away after experiencing an adverse reaction to an antibiotic on Oct. 10, 2004.
Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve's Epic Friendship and the Greatest Williams Story Ever Told|Marlow Stern|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The position of those who remained was regulated in a series of decrees, adverse to the system, but favourable to the inmate.
Lectures on the French Revolution|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
Under these, adverse at every point, we are required to carry these two races in peace and honor to the end.
The Art of Public Speaking|Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein
It was only when Blake spoke with equal licence of the sex passion that Linnell felt an adverse tug at their friendship.
William Blake|Charles Gardner
Custance was prepared to accept this as an adverse judgment, and to bow to Mr. Jackson's decision; for he was a man of honour.
Grey Town|Gerald Baldwin
Verily, my expedition was pursued by adverse fortunes, and it seemed as if the Fates had determined upon our return.
How I Found Livingstone|Henry M. Stanley

British Dictionary definitions for adverse

adverse

/ (ˈædvɜːs, ædˈvɜːs) /

adjective

antagonistic or inimical; hostileadverse criticism

unfavourable to one's interestsadverse circumstances

contrary or opposite in direction or positionadverse winds

(of leaves, flowers, etc) facing the main stemCompare averse (def. 2)

Derived forms of adverse

adversely, adverbadverseness, noun

Word Origin for adverse

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	adverse
释义	adverse [ ad-vurs, ad-vurs ] / ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR adverse ON THESAURUS.COM adjective unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism. opposing one's interests or desire: adverse circumstances. being or acting in a contrary direction; opposed or opposing: adverse winds. opposite; confronting: the adverse page. Origin of adverse First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French advers, from Latin adversus “hostile” (past participle of advertere ), equivalent to ad- ad- + vert- “turn” + -tus past participle suffix, with -tt- giving rise to -s- SYNONYMS FOR adverse 1 hostile, inimical, unfriendly. 2 unfavorable; unlucky, unfortunate; disastrous, calamitous, catastrophic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR adverse ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR adverse 1-3 favorable. SEE ANTONYMS FOR adverse ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for adverse 2. See contrary. words often confused with adverse The adjectives adverse and averse are related both etymologically and semantically, each having “opposition” as a central sense. Adverse is seldom used of people but rather of effects or events, and it usually conveys a sense of hostility or harmfulness: adverse reviews; adverse winds; adverse trends in the economy. Related nouns are adversity and adversary: Adversities breed bitterness. His adversaries countered his every move. Averse is used of persons and means “feeling opposed or disinclined”; it often occurs idiomatically with a preceding negative to convey the opposite meaning “willing or agreeable,” and is not interchangeable with adverse in these contexts: We are not averse to holding another meeting. The related noun is aversion: She has a strong aversion to violence. Averse is usually followed by to, in older use occasionally by from. OTHER WORDS FROM adverse ad·verse·ly, adverbad·verse·ness, nounun·ad·verse, adjectiveun·ad·verse·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adverse adverse , averse (see usage note at the current entry) Words nearby adverse adversarial, adversary, adversaryism, adversative, adversative asyndeton, adverse, adversely, adverse possession, adverse pressure gradient, adverse reaction, adverse selection Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adverse The “plastic” antibodies saved mice from cobra venom, and healthy mice that received them had no adverse reactions, the team reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Cheap, innovative venom treatments could save tens of thousands of snakebite victims\|Christie Wilcox\|September 19, 2020\|Science News The company said there had been no serious adverse reactions among any of those receiving the vaccine. China’s Sinovac plans to test COVID vaccine on children before the company is sure the inoculation works in adults\|Grady McGregor\|September 18, 2020\|Fortune Between 2015 to 2019, health-care professionals, patients, and manufacturers filed nearly 2,500 reports to the FDA about an adverse reaction to an excipient. The ‘inactive' ingredients in your pills could harm you\|By Yelena Ionova/The Conversation\|September 15, 2020\|Popular Science So far, Sinopharm reports that no one who has received its vaccines through the emergency program has experienced obvious adverse effects, and none have been infected with Covid-19. China has quietly vaccinated more than 100,000 people for Covid-19 before completing safety trials\|Lili Pike\|September 11, 2020\|Vox If the vaccine caused the illness — known as a serious adverse event — it could spell the end for AstraZeneca’s vaccine hopes. Here’s what pausing the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial really means\|Aimee Cunningham\|September 9, 2020\|Science News “Any time you put a foreign substance into anybody you have the potential for an adverse event,” Geisbert reminds. Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop\|Leigh Cowart\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Human trials of the Ebola vaccine have been temporarily shut down due to adverse side effects. Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop\|Leigh Cowart\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST However, just because a vaccine is replication-defective does not mean that you won't have an adverse event. Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop\|Leigh Cowart\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For the individual patient, there is the potential for side effects or adverse reactions. Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis\|Russell Saunders\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Reeve passed away after experiencing an adverse reaction to an antibiotic on Oct. 10, 2004. Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve's Epic Friendship and the Greatest Williams Story Ever Told\|Marlow Stern\|August 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The position of those who remained was regulated in a series of decrees, adverse to the system, but favourable to the inmate. Lectures on the French Revolution\|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton Under these, adverse at every point, we are required to carry these two races in peace and honor to the end. The Art of Public Speaking\|Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein It was only when Blake spoke with equal licence of the sex passion that Linnell felt an adverse tug at their friendship. William Blake\|Charles Gardner Custance was prepared to accept this as an adverse judgment, and to bow to Mr. Jackson's decision; for he was a man of honour. Grey Town\|Gerald Baldwin Verily, my expedition was pursued by adverse fortunes, and it seemed as if the Fates had determined upon our return. How I Found Livingstone\|Henry M. Stanley British Dictionary definitions for adverse adverse / (ˈædvɜːs, ædˈvɜːs) / adjective antagonistic or inimical; hostileadverse criticism unfavourable to one's interestsadverse circumstances contrary or opposite in direction or positionadverse winds (of leaves, flowers, etc) facing the main stemCompare averse (def. 2) Derived forms of adverse adversely, adverbadverseness, noun Word Origin for adverse C14: from Latin adversus opposed to, hostile, from advertere to turn towards, from ad- to, towards + vertere to turn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to adverse inimical, conflicting, negative, unfriendly, detrimental, unfortunate, disadvantageous, injurious, contrary, inopportune, opposed, opposing, opposite, ornery, reluctant, repugnant, stuffy, unlucky, unpropitious, unwilling
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adverse

adjective

Origin of adverse

SYNONYMS FOR adverse

ANTONYMS FOR adverse

synonym study for adverse

words often confused with adverse

OTHER WORDS FROM adverse

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adverse

Words nearby adverse

Example sentences from the Web for adverse

British Dictionary definitions for adverse

adjective

Derived forms of adverse

Word Origin for adverse

Words related to adverse