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Definitions of adverse
  1. adjective
    in an opposing direction
    "adverse currents"
  2. adjective
    contrary to your interests or welfare
    "adverse circumstances"
Definition that contains adverse
  • call stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
  • hit affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
  • fire intense adverse criticism
  • attack intense adverse criticism
  • victim an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
  • strike affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
  • safety the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
  • shadow a premonition of something adverse
  • blast intense adverse criticism
  • tender (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
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