Definition of adverse

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Adverse (a.) 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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Adverse :: Adverse (a.) Opposite.
Counter :: Counter (a.) Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue..
Unfavorable :: Unfavorable (a.) Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.
Adverse :: Adverse (a.) Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party; a spirit adverse to distinctions of caste..
Disaster :: Disaster (n.) An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap..
Adversary :: Adversary (a.) Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic.
Oppose :: Oppose (v. i.) To act adversely or in opposition; -- with against or to; as, a servant opposed against the act..
Storm :: Storm (n.) A heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence..
Adversely :: Adversely (adv.) In an adverse manner; inimically; unfortunately; contrariwise.
Anthorism :: Anthorism (n.) A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party.
Interpleader :: Interpleader (n.) A proceeding devised to enable a person, of whom the same debt, duty, or thing is claimed adversely by two or more parties, to compel them to litigate the right or title between themselves, and thereby to relieve himself from the suits which they might otherwise bring against him..
Nolition :: Nolition (n.) Adverse action of will; unwillingness; -- opposed to volition.
Disapproval :: Disapproval (n.) Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.
Stricture :: Stricture (n.) A touch of adverse criticism; censure.
Adverseness :: Adverseness (n.) The quality or state of being adverse; opposition.
Antipathous :: Antipathous (a.) Having a natural contrariety; adverse; antipathetic.
Objection :: Objection (n.) That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting; obstacle; impediment; as, I have no objection to going; unreasonable objections..
Prejudice :: Prejudice (n.) An opinion or judgment formed without due examination; prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from other considerations than those belonging to it; an unreasonable predilection for, or objection against, anything; especially, an opinion or leaning adverse to anything, without just grounds, or before sufficient knowledge..
Alien :: Alien (a.) Wholly different in nature; foreign; adverse; inconsistent (with); incongruous; -- followed by from or sometimes by to; as, principles alien from our religion..
Animadversion :: Animadversion (n.) Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame.
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