Synonyms of the word adverse


ADVERSECONTRARY - HARMFUL - INAUSPICIOUS - UNFAVORABLE - UNFAVOURABLE - UNTOWARD

adverse

  • adj. Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes;…
  • adj. Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
  • adj. (not comparable) Opposite; confronting.

contrary

  • adj. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
  • adj. Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
  • adj. Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
  • adv. Contrarily.
  • n. The opposite.
  • n. One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true.
  • v. (obsolete) To oppose; to frustrate.
  • v. (obsolete) To impugn.
  • v. (obsolete) To contradict (someone or something).
  • v. (obsolete) To do the opposite of (someone or something).
  • v. (obsolete) To act inconsistently or perversely; to act in opposition to.
  • v. (obsolete) To argue; to debate; to uphold an opposite opinion.
  • v. (obsolete) To be self-contradictory; to become reversed.

harmful

  • adj. of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious.

inauspicious

  • adj. Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable.

unfavorable

  • adj. Disadvantageous, adverse, unsuitable, inconducive; serving to hinder or oppose.
  • adj. (of a belief, state of mind, etc) Not favorable, disapproving.
  • adj. (of wind or weather) Causing obstacles or delay; not conducive to travel or work; inclement.
  • adj. Not auspicious; ill-boding.

unfavourable

  • adj. not approved of.
  • adj. (of wind or weather) opposing or hindering.

untoward

  • adj. Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
  • adj. Unruly, troublesome.
  • adj. Unseemly, improper.

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