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adverse
[ ad-vurs, ad-vurs ]
adjective
- unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect:
adverse criticism.
Synonyms: unfriendly, inimical, hostile
Antonyms: favorable
- opposing one's interests or desire:
adverse circumstances.
Synonyms: catastrophic, calamitous, disastrous, unfortunate, unlucky, unfavorable
Antonyms: favorable
- being or acting in a contrary direction; opposed or opposing:
adverse winds.
Antonyms: favorable
- opposite; confronting:
the adverse page.
adverse
/ ˈædvɜːs; ædˈvɜːs /
adjective
- antagonistic or inimical; hostile
adverse criticism
- unfavourable to one's interests
adverse circumstances
- contrary or opposite in direction or position
adverse winds
- (of leaves, flowers, etc) facing the main stem Compare averse
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- adˈversely, adverb
- adˈverseness, noun
Other Words From
- ad·verse·ly adverb
- ad·verse·ness noun
- un·ad·verse adjective
- un·ad·verse·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of adverse1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
The company said there had been no serious adverse reactions among any of those receiving the vaccine.
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.
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.
If the vaccine caused the illness — known as a serious adverse event — it could spell the end for AstraZeneca’s vaccine hopes.
“Any time you put a foreign substance into anybody you have the potential for an adverse event,” Geisbert reminds.
I think it's good that it doesn't look like there was any serious adverse event, I mean, nobody was hospitalized.
Human trials of the Ebola vaccine have been temporarily shut down due to adverse side effects.
However, just because a vaccine is replication-defective does not mean that you won't have an adverse event.
For the individual patient, there is the potential for side effects or adverse reactions.
At last his anxiety reached a point where he was positive that if he received an adverse decision, it would surely kill him.
He must have seen, long before November 1292, that an adverse decision was a foregone conclusion.
Clear as our case was to us the Conference seemed unconvinced, and we began to fear an adverse vote.
It is true that an adverse claimant cannot give any title to her husband's land that would bar her right thereto.
Adverse critics contended that he unduly protected the Filipino to the prejudice of the white manʼs interest.
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Adverse Vs. Averse
What's the difference between adverse and averse?
Adverse most commonly means unfavorable or hostile, as in adverse conditions, adverse weather, or adverse criticism. Averse means strongly opposed to or having a feeling of strong dislike toward something, as in I’m extremely averse to taking on debt.
Averse is often used in negative constructions, as in We are not averse to negotiations. It’s also used in the term risk-averse, meaning reluctant to take risks or tending to avoid risk.
Confusion can arise between the two terms because both are adjectives that involve unfavorableness or opposition. However, adverse typically describes circumstances, while averse typically describes the way someone feels toward something.
One way to remember which word is which is to remember that adverse, in a very general sense, means bad, which rhymes with the first part of the word. On the other hand, when you’re averse to something, you have a very strong opposition to it.
It may also be helpful to remember that the noun form of adverse is adversity, which means hostile or unfavorable conditions. The noun form of averse is aversion, meaning a strong feeling of dislike or opposition.
Here’s an example of adverse and averse used correctly in a sentence.
Example: I’m not averse to taking risks for the sake of adventure, but I just don’t think it’s safe to skydive in such adverse weather.
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between adverse and averse.
Quiz yourself on adverse vs. averse!
Should adverse or averse be used in the following sentence?
The medication had some _____ effects.
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