adverse

adjective/ˈædvɜːs/ (AD-vurs)Level B2

Harmful, negative or unfavourable.

Adverse conditions or effects make things worse. News reports often mention adverse weather or the adverse side effects of medicines.

adverse meaning in Hindi

हानिकारक, नकारात्मक या प्रतिकूल।

Adverse हालात या प्रभाव चीज़ों को बिगाड़ते हैं। ख़बरों में अक्सर प्रतिकूल मौसम या दवाओं के दुष्प्रभावों का ज़िक्र होता है।

Examples

The match was stopped because of adverse weather.प्रतिकूल मौसम के कारण मैच रोक दिया गया।
Experts warn that plastic waste has an adverse effect on marine life.विशेषज्ञ चेतावनी देते हैं कि प्लास्टिक कचरे का समुद्री जीवों पर बुरा असर पड़ता है।

Synonyms & antonyms

harmfulnegativeunfavourabledamagingfavourablepositivebeneficial

Memory trick

ADVERSE rhymes with REVERSE — bad news that puts your plans in reverse.

💡 Did you know?

Don't confuse "adverse" (harmful) with "averse" (unwilling): "not averse to hard work".

Word origin

First attested around 1374, from Old French avers (French adverse), from Latin adversus ('turned against'), past participle of advertere, from ad- ('to') + vertere ('to turn'). See also versus

Other meanings

adjective Harmful or unfavourable to someone or something.

adjective expressing opposition or contrast, like the words "but" and "however"

adverb in a harmful or negative way

adverse meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दी	हानिकारक, नकारात्मक या प्रतिकूल।
Arabic · العربية	ضارّ أو سلبي أو غير مواتٍ.
French · Français	Nuisible, négatif ou défavorable.
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia	Merugikan, negatif, atau tidak menguntungkan.
Chinese · 中文	有害的；负面的；不利的。