adverse

adjective/ˈædvɜrs/

Frequency rank: #4,822 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Harmful or unfavorable; acting against one's interests.

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Example sentence

The hikers turned back because of adverse weather conditions on the mountain.

Synonyms & related words

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