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[ adjective ] contrary to your interests or welfare

Examples

"adverse circumstances" "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

An adverse vote of 81 to 65 kept in the State_Affairs_Committee a bill which would order the referendum on the April 4 ballot , when Texas votes on a U.S. senator .

Related terms

unfavorable

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[ adjective ] in an opposing direction

Synonyms

contrary

Examples

"adverse currents" "a contrary wind"

Related terms

unfavorable

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