ad|verse´ness

ad|verse´ness
ad|verse «ad VURS, AD vurs; see note below», adjective.
1. unfriendly in purpose or effect; hostile: »

His adverse criticisms discouraged me.

SYNONYM(S): antagonistic.
2. acting against one's interests; unfavorable; harmful: »

adverse circumstances. Dirt and disease are adverse to the best growth of children. An unbalanced diet has an adverse effect upon health.

 SYNONYM(S): injurious, inimical.
3. acting in or coming from a contrary direction; opposing: »

Adverse winds hinder planes.

4. opposite in position.
5. Botany. turned toward the stem.
╂[< Latin adversus turned against, past participle of advertere turn to < ad- to + vertere turn]
–ad|verse´ly, adverb.
–ad|verse´ness, noun.
Usage adverse. The accent may be placed on either syllable: ad VURS or AD vurs. When adverse stands alone the stress is usually on the second syllable: »

The winds were ad|verse´.

When adverse precedes a noun, the stress is usually on the first syllable: »

Ad´verse criticism upsets him.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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