All adverse synonyms
adΒ·verse
A a adj adverse
- unfavorable β not favorable; contrary; adverse: an unfavorable wind.
- inimical β adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.
- conflicting β clashing; contradictory
- negative β expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- unfriendly β not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- detrimental β Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
- unfortunate β suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person.
- disadvantageous β characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- injurious β harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
- contrary β Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- inopportune β not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable: an inopportune visit.
- opposed β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- opposing β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- opposite β situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- ornery β ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.
- reluctant β unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.
- repugnant β distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
- stuffy β close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room.
- unlucky β (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
- unpropitious β presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
- unwilling β not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- down on β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- have no use for β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
adjective adverse
- hostile β of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- adversative β (of a word, phrase, or clause) implying opposition or contrast. But and although are adversative conjunctions introducing adversative clauses
- antagonistic β If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
- adversarial β If you describe something as adversarial, you mean that it involves two or more people or organizations who are opposing each other.
- confrontational β If you describe the way that someone behaves as confrontational, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are aggressive and likely to cause an argument or dispute.
- argumentative β Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
- oppositional β the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- unfavourable β Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
- unpleasant β not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- poor β having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- unhelpful β giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- difficult β not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- undesirable β not desirable or attractive; objectionable: undesirable qualities.
- unsympathetic β characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- harmful β causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
noun adverse
- contrast β A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them.
- incongruous β out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.