adverse
adjective /ˈædvɜːs/, /ədˈvɜːs/
/ədˈvɜːrs/, /ˈædvɜːrs/
[usually before noun]- negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result
- adverse change/circumstances/weather conditions
- Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme.
- They have attracted strong adverse criticism.
- This drug is known to have adverse side effects.
Extra Examples- The new proposal should help those in adverse circumstances.
- Adverse weather conditions meant the rescue had to be abandoned.
- preparing ourselves for a potentially adverse reaction
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAdverse is used with these nouns:- circumstance
- comment
- condition
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French advers, from Latin adversus ‘against, opposite’, past participle of advertere, from ad- ‘to’ + vertere ‘to turn’. Compare with averse.