Definitions for adverse
ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrsad·verse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. adverse, inauspicious, untowardadjective

   contrary to your interests or welfare

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

2. adverse, contraryadjective

   in an opposing direction

   "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adverseadjective

   Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.

   adverse criticism

2. adverseadjective

   Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.

   adverse circumstances.

3. adverseadjective

   Opposite; confronting.

4. Etymology: First attested around 1374, from avers (French: adverse), from adversus, past participle of advertere, from ad- + vertere. See also versus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ADVERSEadjective

   Etymology: adversus, Lat.

   1. Acting with contrary directions; as, two bodies in collision.

   Was I for this nigh wreckt upon the sea,
   And twice, by adverse winds, from England’s bank
   Drove back again unto my native clime. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   As when two polar winds blowing adverse,
   Upon the Cronian sea together drive
   Mountains of ice. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 289.

   With adverse blast up-turns them from the South,
   Notus and Afer.

   A cloud of smoke envelopes either host,
   And all at once the combatants are lost;
   Darkling they join adverse, and shock unseen;
   Coursers with coursers justling, men with men. Dryd.

   2. Figuratively, contrary to the wish or desire; thence, calamitous; afflictive; pernicious. It is opposed to prosperous.

   What if he hath decreed, that I shall first
   Be try’d in humble state, and things adverse;
   By tribulations, injuries, insults,
   Contempts, and scorns, and snares, and violence. Par. Reg.

   Some the prevailing malice of the great,
   Unhappy men, or adverse fate,
   Sunk deep into the gulfs of an afflicted state. Wentworth Dillon.

   3. Personally opponent; the person that counteracts another, or contests any thing.

   Well she saw her father was grown her adverse party; and yet her fortune such, as she must favour her rivals. Philip Sidney.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adverse

   Adverse or adverse interest, in law, is anything that functions contrary to a party's interest. This word should not be confused with averse.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adverse

   Adverse refers to something that is harmful, unfavorable, detrimental, or opposed to one's interests. It is often used to describe conditions, effects, or situations that hinder progress or create negative outcomes.

2. adverse

   Adverse refers to unfavorable, harmful, or detrimental conditions or effects that are not desirable or expected; contradictory, opposing in position or direction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Adverseadjective

   acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party; a spirit adverse to distinctions of caste

2. Adverseadjective

   opposite

3. Adverseadjective

   in hostile opposition to; unfavorable; unpropitious; contrary to one's wishes; unfortunate; calamitous; afflictive; hurtful; as, adverse fates, adverse circumstances, things adverse

4. Adverseverb

   to oppose; to resist

5. Etymology: [L. adversari: cf. OF. averser.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adverse

   [ad-vurs, ad-vurs] adjective ⁕unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism. ⁕opposing one's interests or desire: adverse circumstances. ⁕being or acting in a contrary direction; opposed or opposing: adverse winds. ⁕opposite; confronting: the adverse page. Adverse or adverse interest, in law, is anything that functions contrary to a party's interest.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Adverse

   ad′vėrs, adj. acting in a contrary direction (with to): opposed to: unfortunate: injurious.—adv. Ad′versely.—ns. Ad′verseness, Advers′ity, adverse circumstances: affliction: misfortune. [Through Fr. from L. adversus—ad, to, and vertĕre, versum, to turn.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adverse

   The opposite of favourable; as, an adverse wind.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'adverse' in Adjectives Frequency: #927

Anagrams for adverse »

1. aversed

2. evaders

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adverse in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adverse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of adverse in a Sentence

1. David Brim:

   If governments begin to aggressively attack the whole idea of cryptocurrencies and give it a bad name, it might have an adverse effect on our brand by accepting it.

2. The FDA:

   We also want to know how many cosmetics products contain talc and whether manufacturers have received adverse event reports associated with talc-containing products.

3. Tamar Gur:

   Ideally, physicians would be able to tell if psychiatric disorders will impact a couple’s ability to have children. Or, if prescribing treatment would have an adverse effect on their fertility.

4. Tala Dieng:

   We've seen a lot of lives and livelihoods lost in the fishing and farming industries because of adverse weather conditions and poor planning, this service helps reduce their losses.

5. Northrop Grumman:

   . The new strike bomber will start deploying in about a decade. The aircraft is expected to replace the nearly four-decades old B-1 as well as the legendary B-52 Stratofortress that has served the country for about six decades. Related : Marine Corps ' new helicopter completes Marine Corps ' new helicopter first flight This new bomber will be fully loaded with lots of technologies and next-gen innovations that are cloaked in secrecy. Marine Corps ' new helicopter may even withstand nuclear weapon-generated electromagnetic pulses( EMPs) and still operate. What will Marine Corps ' new helicopter be like ? The military has kept details of the wish list for its new bomber classified. During the Super Bowl, Northrop Grumman’s ad featured a new aircraft shrouded in mystery – literally cloaked at one point. Some industry experts believe this was a representation of Northrop’s vision for the new mysterious bomber. B-2 We can look to the B-2 bomber, also made by Northrop Grumman, for an idea of what we might expect. The B-2 aircraft has been a mainstay for the military with The B-2 aircraft stealth long-range and big payload strike bomber capabilities. Related : Navy taps Raytheon for sophisticated' last chance' gun system The B-2 Spirit Bomber carries a crew of two and took its first flight in 1989 and entered the operational fleet in 1993. The original B-2 fleet was 21 aircraft. The four 19,000-pound-thrust F118-GE engines give the B-2 its power, allowing it to fly more than 600 miles per hour. With a 172-foot wingspan, the B-2 can fly to a ceiling of 50,000 feet. B-2 is built for stealth. During the Cold War, it was designed to beat air defense systems, penetrating deep into Soviet Union airspace and deliver a nuclear bomb if necessary. Cold War design allows it to evade radar and makes it tough to detect. Instead of metal, the structure is made from advanced composites like resin-impregnated graphite fiber. Related : Meet' Viper' - the newest F-16 Fighter The aircraft can travel a very long range - to approximately 6,000 nautical miles. If the aircraft is refueled while in the air, then it can fly even farther - an additional 4,000 miles without landing. The B-2 Spirit Bomber can carry more than 40,000 pounds of nuclear or conventional munitions – that’s the kind of power that can dramatically change the battle space in one flight. The aircraft is designed to deliver these munitions precisely on target even in adverse weather conditions. Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri is home to the majority of the current B-2 fleet. The aircraft has deployed recently in combat in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq. Related : 11 stunning F-22 fighter jet images Since it was introduced more than 20 years ago, many advances have been incorporated to improve the B-2's lethality. The aircraft’s ability to receive updated target data while in the midst of a mission was also improved. Other upgrade programs improved the B-2’s capabilities to collect, process and then distribute battlefield data to teams throughout the world. The sleek B-2 has a unique flying wing design that supports its radar evasion and hard to detect design. The Super Bowl commercial showed a sort of bat wing shape, similar to B-2, but the specs of the new plane have remained secret. The Air Force has made the right decision for our nation's security, as the company that developed and delivered the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, we look forward to providing The Air Force with a highly-capable and affordable next-generation Long-Range Strike Bomber.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adverse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adverse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adverse
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverse
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adverse
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=adverse
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=adverse
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=adverse