words associated with adversely
Synonyms of adverse
counter: : a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games
disadvantageous: : constituting a disadvantage
hostile: : of or relating to an enemy hostile fire
inimical: : being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence forces inimical to democracy
negative: : marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal received a negative answer
prejudicial: : tending to injure or impair : detrimental a transfer prejudicial to other creditors
unfavorable: : opposed , contrary
unfriendly: : not friendly: such as
unsympathetic: : not given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy : not sympathetic an unsympathetic bystander an unsympathetic review
untoward: : difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly , intractable
Words Related to adverse
bad: : failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor a bad repair job
baleful: : deadly or pernicious in influence baleful effects
baneful: : productive of destruction or woe : seriously harmful a baneful influence
evil: : morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked an evil impulse
damaging: : causing or able to cause damage : injurious has a damaging effect on wildlife
deleterious: : harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way deleterious effects deleterious to health
destructive: : causing destruction : ruinous destructive storm
detrimental: : obviously harmful : damaging the detrimental effects of pollution
fatal: : fated
harmful: : of a kind likely to be damaging : injurious
hurtful: : causing injury, detriment, or suffering : damaging
ill: : not in good health
injurious: : inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental injurious to health
lethal: : of, relating to, or causing death death by lethal injection
malignant: : malcontent , disaffected
murderous: : having the purpose or capability of murder
noxious: : physically harmful or destructive to living beings noxious waste noxious fumes
pernicious: : highly injurious or destructive : deadly
poisonous: : destructive , harmful
ruinous: : dilapidated , ruined
threatening: : expressing or suggesting a threat of harm, danger, etc. received a threatening message a threatening manner : indicating or suggesting the approach of possible trouble or danger saw threatening clouds on the horizon
troublesome: : difficult , burdensome
unhealthy: : not conducive to health : not healthful an unhealthy climate unhealthy habits unhealthy foods
wounding: : an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that typically involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (such as the skin) and usually damage to underlying tissues
dangerous: : involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss : characterized by danger a dangerous job
hazardous: : depending on the effect of unpredictable and unanalyzable forces in determining events : depending on hazard (see hazard entry 1 sense 3a ) or chance hazardous outcomes
imperiling: : to bring into peril : endanger
imperilling: : to bring into peril : endanger
jeopardizing: : to expose to danger or risk : imperil a decision that could jeopardize her career laws jeopardizing freedom of speech
parlous: : dangerously shrewd or cunning
perilous: : full of or involving peril a perilous journey
risky: : attended with risk or danger : hazardous
unsafe: : not safe: such as
calumnious: : a misrepresentation intended to harm another’s reputation denounced his opponent for his defamatory insinuations and calumny
defamatory: : the act of communicating false statements about a person that injure the reputation of that person : the act of defaming another : calumny defamation of character a defamation lawsuit
detractive: : a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling , disparagement
offensive: : making attack : aggressive The bear made offensive movements.
scathing: : bitterly severe a scathing condemnation
slanderous: : to utter slander against : defame
antagonistic: : showing dislike or opposition : marked by or resulting from antagonism an antagonistic relationship factions antagonistic to one another
antipathetic: : having a natural aversion
inhospitable: : not showing hospitality : not friendly or receptive
intolerant: : unable or unwilling to endure
uncongenial: : not sympathetic or compatible uncongenial roommates
uncooperative: : marked by an unwillingness or inability to work with others : not cooperative the suspect was uncooperative with investigators an uncooperative witness … he wonders whether it would be such a bad thing if their uncooperative nanny quit … —Caitlin Flanagan also : providing difficulty struggled with an uncooperative corkscrew uncooperative weather
competing: : to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective (such as position, profit, or a prize) : be in a state of rivalry competing teams companies competing for customers
conflicting: : being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible conflicting theories
counteracting: : to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by means of an opposite force, action, or influence a drug used to counteract fatigue
countering: : a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games
opposing: : to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast one military force opposed to another concreteness as opposed to abstraction —L. E. Lynch
resistant: : giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance — often used in combination wrinkle-resistant clothes a drug-resistant strain of virus
resisting: : to exert force in opposition
Near Antonyms of adverse
beneficial: : producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit entry 1 sense 1 ) the beneficial effects of regular exercise insects that are beneficial to your garden
good: : of a favorable character or tendency good news
helpful: : of service or assistance : useful a helpful neighbor helpful advice just trying to be helpful
propitious: : favorably disposed : benevolent
useful: : capable of being put to use
harmless: : free from harm, liability, or loss
innocent: : free from guilt or sin especially through lack of knowledge of evil : blameless an innocent child
innocuous: : producing no injury : harmless
inoffensive: : causing no harm or injury
nondestructive: : not destructive
nonfatal: : not causing death : not fatal nonfatal infections a nonfatal wound
nonlethal: : not lethal : not capable of causing death a nonlethal gas nonlethal weapons a nonlethal dose of venom
nonthreatening: : not constituting a threat a nonthreatening illness
unresistant: : not giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance : not resistant insects unresistant to pesticides
tolerant: : inclined to tolerate
understanding: : a mental grasp : comprehension
affable: : being pleasant and at ease in talking to others an affable host
agreeable: : pleasing to the mind or senses especially as according well with one’s tastes or needs an agreeable companion an agreeable change
amiable: : friendly, sociable, and congenial an amiable host amiable neighbors
amicable: : characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable amicable relations/discussions an amicable agreement
benign: : of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
benignant: : serenely mild and kindly : benign
complying: : to be ceremoniously courteous
congenial: : pleasant
cordial: : showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval a cordial welcome : politely pleasant and friendly two nations maintaining cordial relations
friendly: : of, relating to, or befitting a friend: such as
hospitable: : given to generous and cordial reception of guests a kind, hospitable people they are hospitable … : give a guest everything, and leave him free to do as he likes —Bram Stoker
Antonyms of adverse
advantageous: : giving an advantage : favorable an advantageous opportunity
favorable: : disposed to favor : partial taking a favorable attitude toward our request
friendly: : of, relating to, or befitting a friend: such as
positive: : formally laid down or imposed : prescribed positive laws
supportive: : to endure bravely or quietly : bear
sympathetic: : existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association
well-disposed: : having a good disposition
Synonyms of adverse
bad: : failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor a bad repair job
baleful: : deadly or pernicious in influence baleful effects
baneful: : productive of destruction or woe : seriously harmful a baneful influence
damaging: : causing or able to cause damage : injurious has a damaging effect on wildlife
dangerous: : involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss : characterized by danger a dangerous job
deleterious: : harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way deleterious effects deleterious to health
detrimental: : obviously harmful : damaging the detrimental effects of pollution
evil: : morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked an evil impulse
harmful: : of a kind likely to be damaging : injurious
hurtful: : causing injury, detriment, or suffering : damaging
ill: : not in good health
injurious: : inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental injurious to health
mischievous: : harmful , injurious mischievous gossip
nocuous: : harmful
noxious: : physically harmful or destructive to living beings noxious waste noxious fumes
pernicious: : highly injurious or destructive : deadly
prejudicial: : tending to injure or impair : detrimental a transfer prejudicial to other creditors
wicked: : morally very bad : evil
Words Related to adverse
hostile: : of or relating to an enemy hostile fire
inimical: : being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence forces inimical to democracy
unfriendly: : not friendly: such as
contagious: : transmissible by direct or indirect contact with an infected person contagious diseases
deadly: : likely to cause or capable of producing death deadly poison
infectious: : capable of causing infection viruses and other infectious agents
infective: : producing or capable of producing infection
pestiferous: : dangerous to society : pernicious
pestilent: : destructive of life : deadly
pestilential: : causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
poisonous: : destructive , harmful
venomous: : producing venom in a specialized gland and capable of inflicting injury or death venomous snakes
insidious: : having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle the insidious pressures of modern life
menacing: : a show of intention to inflict harm : threat exploding in menaces and threats of vengeance —George Meredith
ominous: : being or exhibiting an omen : portentous
sinister: : unfavorable , unlucky
threatening: : expressing or suggesting a threat of harm, danger, etc. received a threatening message a threatening manner : indicating or suggesting the approach of possible trouble or danger saw threatening clouds on the horizon
hazardous: : depending on the effect of unpredictable and unanalyzable forces in determining events : depending on hazard (see hazard entry 1 sense 3a ) or chance hazardous outcomes
imperiling: : to bring into peril : endanger
imperilling: : to bring into peril : endanger
jeopardizing: : to expose to danger or risk : imperil a decision that could jeopardize her career laws jeopardizing freedom of speech
parlous: : dangerously shrewd or cunning
perilous: : full of or involving peril a perilous journey
risky: : attended with risk or danger : hazardous
unsafe: : not safe: such as
unsound: : not sound: such as
nasty: : disgustingly filthy nasty living conditions
noisome: : noxious , harmful a noisome pestilence
unhealthful: : harmful to health of body or mind : unhealthy sense 1 unhealthful levels of water pollution an unhealthful diet an unhealthful tendency to worry
unhealthy: : not conducive to health : not healthful an unhealthy climate unhealthy habits unhealthy foods
unwholesome: : detrimental to physical, mental, or moral well-being : unhealthy unwholesome food unwholesome pastimes
destructive: : causing destruction : ruinous destructive storm
fatal: : fated
killer: : one that kills
lethal: : of, relating to, or causing death death by lethal injection
malignant: : malcontent , disaffected
ruinous: : dilapidated , ruined
Near Antonyms of adverse
advantageous: : giving an advantage : favorable an advantageous opportunity
beneficial: : producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit entry 1 sense 1 ) the beneficial effects of regular exercise insects that are beneficial to your garden
useful: : capable of being put to use
favorable: : disposed to favor : partial taking a favorable attitude toward our request
good: : of a favorable character or tendency good news
propitious: : favorably disposed : benevolent
curative: : relating to or used in the cure of diseases : tending to cure
healthful: : beneficial to health of body or mind
healthy: : free from disease or pain : enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit : well healthy children tips for staying healthy
helpful: : of service or assistance : useful a helpful neighbor helpful advice just trying to be helpful
palliative: : serving to palliate palliative surgery palliative care palliative drugs
remedial: : intended as a remedy
salubrious: : favorable to or promoting health or well-being salubrious habits
salutary: : producing a beneficial effect : remedial salutary influences
wholesome: : promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
secure: : unwisely free from fear or distrust : overconfident
sound: : a particular auditory impression : tone
benignant: : serenely mild and kindly : benign
noncorrosive: : not corrosive : not having the power to corrode Fluxes are classified as noncorrosive , mildly corrosive, or corrosive, ranging from mild substances such as rosin to chemically active salts such as zinc chloride. —Bureau of Naval Personnel
nondestructive: : not destructive
nonfatal: : not causing death : not fatal nonfatal infections a nonfatal wound
noninfectious: : not infectious or caused by infection noninfectious diseases a vaccine containing inactivated noninfectious viruses noninfectious allergic conjunctivitis
nonlethal: : not lethal : not capable of causing death a nonlethal gas nonlethal weapons a nonlethal dose of venom
nonpoisonous: : not having the properties or effects of poison : not poisonous nonpoisonous plants nonpoisonous snakes
nonpolluting: : causing little or no pollution : not polluting nonpolluting industries nonpolluting energy sources
nontoxic: : not toxic a nontoxic work environment a nontoxic , biodegradable pesticide nontoxic household cleaners
nonvenomous: : not venomous a nonvenomous snake
Antonyms of adverse
anodyne: : serving to alleviate pain the anodyne properties of certain drugs
benign: : of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
harmless: : free from harm, liability, or loss
hurtless: : causing no pain or injury : harmless
innocent: : free from guilt or sin especially through lack of knowledge of evil : blameless an innocent child
innocuous: : producing no injury : harmless
inoffensive: : causing no harm or injury
safe: : free from harm or risk : unhurt
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