Adverse synonyms

Bad, antagonistic, and antipathetic are all synonyms for adverse. Favorable, beneficial, positive, and friendly are antonyms of adverse. And here are 39 another word for adverse.

Another word for adverse

Antagonistic, antipathetic, bad, contrary, dangerous, deleterious, destructive, detrimental, dire, disadvantageous, disagreeable, dissenting, dreadful, harmful, hostile, hurtful, ill-disposed, inauspicious, inimical, injurious, nasty, negative, opposed, opposing, pernicious, poor, terrible, unfavourable, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhealthy, unlucky, unpleasant, unpropitious, untimely, untoward, wretched, and at odds are all synonyms for adverse.

Adverse synonym statistics

Adverse synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 3, 5, and 15 letters and 2 synonyms with 4 letters. 5 synonyms with 7, and 11 letters and 9 synonyms with 8 letters.

3 synonyms with 9 letters and 4 synonyms with 10 letters. 6 synonyms with 12 letters. For a total of 37 another word for adverse.

Adverse sentences

The medication caused adverse side effects.

He faced adverse weather conditions yesterday.

The policy had adverse consequences immediately.

They overcame adverse challenges with resilience.

Related Words for adverse

  1. Peers
    • Synonyms: squint, look closely/earnestly
    • Opposites: superiors, subordinates
    • Part of speech: verb
  2. Remorse
    • Synonyms: contrition, deep regret
    • Opposites: impenitence, remorselessness
    • Part of speech: noun
  3. Reverse
    • Synonyms: back, go back/backwards
    • Opposites: front, recto, go forwards
    • Part of speech: verb
  4. Overarching
    • Synonyms: All-encompassing, comprehensive
    • Opposites: specific, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  5. Curse
    • Synonyms: malediction, the evil eye
    • Opposites: blessing, benediction
    • Part of speech: noun
  6. Overlook
    • Synonyms: miss, fail to notice
    • Opposites: spot, notice
    • Part of speech: verb
  7. Discourse
    • Synonyms: discussion, conversation
    • Opposites: silence, quiet
    • Part of speech: noun
  8. Never ending
    • Synonyms: incessant, continuous
    • Opposites: temporary, finite
    • Part of speech: adjective
  9. Understand
    • Synonyms: appreciate, recognize
    • Opposites: ignore, misunderstand, confuse
    • Part of speech: verb
  10. Over
    • Synonyms: above, on top of
    • Opposites: under, below
    • Part of speech: preposition
  11. Everyone
    • Synonyms: everybody, every person
    • Opposites: no one, someone
    • Part of speech: Pronoun
  12. Adversity
    • Synonyms: misfortune, ill luck
    • Opposites: good times, prosperity, fortune
    • Part of speech: noun
  13. Very happy
    • Synonyms: Ecstatic, elated
    • Opposites: very sad, miserable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  14. Misunderstand
    • Synonyms: misapprehend, misinterpret
    • Opposites: grasp, understand correctly, get the right idea
    • Part of speech: verb
  15. Misunderstanding
    • Synonyms: misinterpretation, misconstruction
    • Opposites: harmony, clarity, agreement
    • Part of speech: noun
  16. Everything
    • Synonyms: each item, each thing
    • Opposites: nothing, none
    • Part of speech: Pronoun
  17. Conversely
    • Synonyms: Conversely, in contrast
    • Opposites: similarly, likewise
    • Part of speech: adverb
  18. Government
    • Synonyms: administration, executive
    • Opposites: anarchy, lawlessness
    • Part of speech: noun
  19. Overview
    • Synonyms: survey, outline
    • Opposites: detail, specifics
    • Part of speech: noun
  20. Poverty
    • Synonyms: penury, destitution
    • Opposites: wealth, affluence
    • Part of speech: noun
  21. Version
    • Synonyms: sort, kind
    • Opposites: original, copy
    • Part of speech: noun
  22. Very good
    • Synonyms: Excellent, outstanding
    • Opposites: very bad, poor
    • Part of speech: adjective
  23. Forever
    • Synonyms: continually, continuously
    • Opposites: occasionally, never
    • Part of speech: adverb
  24. Versatile
    • Synonyms: adaptable, flexible
    • Opposites: inflexible, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  25. Discovered
    • Synonyms: Found, unearthed
    • Opposites: concealed, hidden
    • Part of speech: adjective
  26. Discover
    • Synonyms: find, locate
    • Opposites: conceal, hide
    • Part of speech: verb
  27. Worse
    • Synonyms: Inferior, poorer
    • Opposites: better, improved
    • Part of speech: adjective
  28. Moreover
    • Synonyms: besides, furthermore
    • Opposites: however, on the contrary
    • Part of speech: adverb
  29. Clever
    • Synonyms: intelligent, bright
    • Opposites: ill-advised, foolish
    • Part of speech: adjective
  30. Cover
    • Synonyms: put something on top of, place something over
    • Opposites: reveal, expose, uncover.
    • Part of speech: verb
  31. Understandable
    • Synonyms: comprehensible, easy to understand
    • Opposites: incomprehensible, unfathomable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  32. Perseverance
    • Synonyms: persistence, tenacity
    • Opposites: laziness, apathy
    • Part of speech: noun
  33. Personality
    • Synonyms: character, nature
    • Opposites: uniformity, conformity
    • Part of speech: noun
  34. Controversial
    • Synonyms: contentious, disputed
    • Opposites: uncontroversial, anodyne
    • Part of speech: adjective
  35. Advanced
    • Synonyms: state-of-the-art, new
    • Opposites: primitive, backward
    • Part of speech: adjective
  36. Conversation
    • Synonyms: discussion, talk
    • Opposites: silence, monologue
    • Part of speech: noun
  37. Average
    • Synonyms: mean, median
    • Opposites: outstanding, exceptional
    • Part of speech: noun
  38. Very important
    • Synonyms: Crucial, vital
    • Opposites: trivial, insignificant
    • Part of speech: adverb
  39. Personal
    • Synonyms: distinctive, characteristic
    • Opposites: public, impersonal
    • Part of speech: adjective
  40. Persistent
    • Synonyms: tenacious, persevering
    • Opposites: intermittent, occasional, irresolute
    • Part of speech: adjective
  41. Leverage
    • Synonyms: grip, purchase
    • Opposites: disadvantage, liability
    • Part of speech: noun
  42. Of course
    • Synonyms: naturally, as might be expected
    • Opposites: not at all, definitely not
    • Part of speech: adverb
  43. Disadvantage
    • Synonyms: drawback, snag
    • Opposites: advantage, benefit
    • Part of speech: noun
  44. Person
    • Synonyms: human being, individual
    • Opposites: kind, cruel
    • Part of speech: noun
  45. Nevertheless
    • Synonyms: in spite of that/everything, nonetheless
    • Opposites: therefore, because
    • Part of speech: adverb
  46. Adventure
    • Synonyms: exploit, escapade
    • Opposites: routine, stagnation
    • Part of speech: noun
  47. Overwhelm
    • Synonyms: swamp, submerge
    • Opposites: manageable, calming
    • Part of speech: adjective
  48. Overwhelming
    • Synonyms: very large, profuse
    • Opposites: underwhelming, mild
    • Part of speech: adjective
  49. Severe
    • Synonyms: acute, very bad
    • Opposites: minor, negligible, gentle, slight
    • Part of speech: adjective
  50. Several
    • Synonyms: some, a number of
    • Opposites: a lot, many
    • Part of speech: pronoun
  51. Advice
    • Synonyms: guidance, advising
    • Opposites: encourage, recommend
    • Part of speech: noun
  52. Advocate
    • Synonyms: champion, upholder
    • Opposites: opponent, critic
    • Part of speech: noun
  53. Advantage
    • Synonyms: upper hand, edge
    • Opposites: disadvantage, drawback, handicap
    • Part of speech: noun
  54. Diverse
    • Synonyms: various, many and various
    • Opposites: similar, uniform
    • Part of speech: adjective
  55. Advertising
    • Synonyms: Promotion, publicity
    • Opposites: concealing, withholding
    • Part of speech: noun