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- pronunciation:
- aed
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 rs
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
opposed to or conflicting with one's purposes or desires.
The adverse vote on the director's proposal was unexpected.The captain was used to sailing under adverse conditions.- synonyms:
- conflicting, contrary, opposing, oppositional
- antonyms:
- favorable, propitious
- similar words:
- antagonistic, at loggerheads, counter, cross, hostile, inimical, negative, thwart, unfavorable, unfortunate
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| definition 2: |
producing harmful effects.
The patient had an adverse reaction to the medication.- synonyms:
- detrimental, harmful, injurious
- antonyms:
- beneficial
- similar words:
- contrary, ill, inimical, noxious, pernicious
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| definition 3: |
moving in an opposite direction.
- synonyms:
- opposite
- similar words:
- converse, facing, inverse, other, reverse
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| related words: |
contrary, injurious, unhappy, unlucky, wretched |
adverb + (adj.)adverse
consequently, extremely, potentially, under
(adj.)adverse
+ noun
action,
affect,
applicant,
birth,
circumstance,
climate,
condition,
consequence,
criticism,
depression,
discrimination,
distress,
drug,
effect,
employment,
environment,
event,
exposure,
fetus,
fishery,
habitat,
health,
impact,
incentive,
inference,
interaction,
judgment,
medication,
modification,
outcome,
possession,
prescription,
publicity,
reaction,
repercussion,
reporting,
ruling,
selection,
sequelae,
shock,
side,
stress,
therapy,
trend,
vaccine,
weather,
witness
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| derivations: |
adversely (adv.), adverseness (n.) |
The word adverse
contains the following parts:
ad-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
Originally a Latin preposition and prefix, ad-
occurs in English in Latin loanwords. It has multiple forms, as the final 'd' sound in ad-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms: ac-, af-, ag-1, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, and at-.
Example words:
adapt, add, addict, addiction, adduce, adequate, adhere, adherent, adit, adjacent, adjective, adjunct, adjure, adjust, administer, administrative, administrator, admissible, admission, admit, admonition, adopt, adoption, advent, adverb, adversary, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advocate, inadvertent
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
Example words:
adversary, adversative, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advertisement, animadversion, animadvert, anniversary, averse, aversion, avert, controversial, controversy, controvert, conversable, conversant, conversation, converse1, convert, converter, convertible, covert, divers, diverse, diversify, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, eversion, evert, extraversion, extroversion, extrovert, inadvertence, inadvertent, intervertebral, introversion, introvert, inverse, inversion, invert, invertebrate, inverter, irreversible, malversation, obverse, perverse, perversion, perversity, pervert, reconvert, revers, reversal, reverse, reversible, reversion, revert, subversion, subvert, tergiversate, transversal, transverse, traverse, universalism, universality, universe, university, versatile, versatility, verse, versicle, version, verso, versus, vertebral, vertebrate, vertex, vertical, verticil, vertiginous, vice versa, vortex
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