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adverse

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore A words

harmful or unfavorable to one's interests

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Adverse in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing adverse in a sentence.

The drug was withdrawn after reports of adverse side effects.

Synonyms
unfavorabledetrimentalhostile
Antonyms
favorablebeneficialadvantageous
Common questions

Questions about “adverse

Adverse (adjective) means harmful or unfavorable to one's interests
Here is adverse used in an example sentence: "The drug was withdrawn after reports of adverse side effects."
Common synonyms for adverse include unfavorable, detrimental, hostile.
Antonyms of adverse include favorable, beneficial, advantageous.
Adverse is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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