adverse as an adjective: - 1
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adverse
adjective
1 adverse
Contrary to your interests or welfare:
— Adverse circumstances.
synonyms: inauspicious, untoward.
Roget 603:
unwilling;
not in the vein,
loth,
loath,
shy of,
disinclined,
indisposed,
averse,
reluctant,
not content;
adverse
etc.
(opposed)
708;
laggard,
backward,
remiss,
slack,
slow to;
indifferent
etc.
866;
scrupulous;
squeamish
etc.
(fastidious)
868;
repugnant
etc.
(dislike)
867;
restiff†,
restive;
demurring
etc.
v.;
unconsenting
etc.
(refusing)
764;
involuntary
etc.
601.
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Roget 867:
disliking
etc.
v.;
averse from,
loathe,
loathe to,
loth,
adverse;
shy of,
sick of,
out of conceit with;
disinclined;
heartsick,
dogsick†;
queasy.
disliked
etc.
v.;
uncared for,
unpopular;
out of favor;
repulsive,
repugnant,
repellant;
abhorrent,
insufferable,
fulsome,
nauseous;
loathsome,
loathful†;
offensive;
disgusting
etc.
v.;
disagreeable c.
(painful)
830.
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Roget 735:
unfortunate,
unblest†,
unhappy,
unlucky;
improsperous†,
unprosperous;
hoodooed [U.S.];
luckless,
hapless;
out of luck;
in trouble,
in a bad way,
in an evil plight;
under a cloud;
clouded;
ill off,
badly off;
in adverse circumstances;
poor
etc.
804;
behindhand,
down in the world,
decayed,
undone;
on the road to ruin,
on its last legs,
on the wane;
in one's utmost need.
planet-struck,
devoted;
born under an evil star,
born with a wooden ladle in one's mouth;
ill-fated,
ill-starred,
ill-omened.
adverse,
untoward;
disastrous,
calamitous,
ruinous,
dire,
deplorable.
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2 adverse
In an opposing direction:
— Adverse currents.
synonym: contrary.
Roget 708:
opposing,
opposed
etc.
v.;
adverse,
antagonistic;
contrary
etc.
14;
at variance
etc.
24;
at issue,
at war with.
unfavorable,
unfriendly;
hostile,
inimical,
cross,
unpropitious.
in hostile array,
front to front,
with crossed bayonets,
at daggers drawn;
up in arms;
resistant
etc.
719.
competitive,
emulous.
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