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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
adverse
adj 1: contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse
circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the
most untoward conditions" [syn: adverse,
inauspicious, untoward]
2: in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary
wind" [syn: adverse, contrary]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Adverse \Ad*verse"\, v. t. [L. adversari: cf. OF. averser.]
To oppose; to resist. [Obs.] --Gower.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Adverse \Ad"verse\, a. [OE. advers, OF. avers, advers, fr. L.
adversus, p. p. advertere to turn to. See Advert.]
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1. Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed;
contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an
adverse party; a spirit adverse to distinctions of caste.
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2. Opposite. "Calpe's adverse height." --Byron.
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3. In hostile opposition to; unfavorable; unpropitious;
contrary to one's wishes; unfortunate; calamitous;
afflictive; hurtful; as, adverse fates, adverse
circumstances, things adverse.
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Happy were it for us all if we bore prosperity as
well and wisely as we endure an adverse fortune.
--Southey.
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Adverse possession (Law), a possession of real property
avowedly contrary to some claim of title in another
person. --Abbott.
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Syn: Averse; reluctant; unwilling. See Averse.
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Thesaurus Results for adverse:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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