Synonyms for adverse
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Untoward — unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes…
untoward, unfavorable US, unfavourable UK, hostile, harmful, injurious, antagonistic, inimical, unfriendly, inauspicious, repugnant, unpropitious, sinister
2. Contrary — opposite; confronting
contrary, conflicting, opposite, opposing, alien, counter, contradictory, cross dated, overthwart dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
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.
- adj. 2
Opposite; confronting.
Related words
- Word family
- adversely adversary adversative adversity
- Phrases
- adverse possession adverse witness
Example sentences
- hostile The Soviet Union took a hostile attitude toward us.
- harmful There's no denying the harmful effects of smoking.
- unfavorable She bore up well under unfavorable circumstances.
- untoward Tom swore that he wasn't involved in anything untoward.
- contrary They say he is guilty, but I believe the contrary.
- conflicting Conflicting ideas can spark important discussions.
By length
- 4 letters
- hard1
- 5 letters
- cross1, alien3
- 7 letters
- counter2, hostile2, harmful2
- 8 letters
- opposite3, contrary3, opposing3, sinister3, untoward3, inimical4
- 9 letters
- repugnant3, injurious4, unpartial
- 10 letters
- unfriendly3, overthwart
- 11 letters
- conflicting3, unfavorable5
- 12 letters
- antagonistic5, unfavourable, inauspicious4, unpropitious
- 13 letters
- contradictory5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alien3 = 3 syllables).