Adverse
Unfavorable or harmful; causing difficulties or acting against one's interests.
adjectiveAdverse
Unfavorable or harmful; causing difficulties or acting against one's interests.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine planning a weekend hiking trip, but adverse weather suddenly rolls in with heavy rain and strong winds, forcing you to cancel.
Sounds Like
AD-vurs
Looks Like
Looks like 'averse'—visually similar spelling and related negative sense.
Remember This
Common collocations include adverse effects, adverse conditions, adverse weather, and adverse reactions. Related concept: adversity (a difficult situation).
Other Forms
Connect With
favorable, detrimental, harmful, unfavorable, negative; adversity; adverse effects
Note
Do not confuse with 'averse,' which means having a strong dislike. Adverse describes something harmful or unfavorable; its adverb form is 'adversely'.