'adverse' definitions:
Definition of 'adverse'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" [syn: adverse, inauspicious, untoward]
adjective
In an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind" [syn: adverse, contrary]
Synonyms of 'adverse'
From: Moby 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