Definitions for adverse

adverse ad·verse

Spelling: [ad-vurs, ad-vurs]
IPA: /ædˈvɜrs, ˈæd vɜrs/

Adverse is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 189 anagrams from letters in adverse (adeersv).

Definitions for adverse

adjective

  1. unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect:
  2. opposing one's interests or desire:
  3. being or acting in a contrary direction; opposed or opposing:
  4. opposite; confronting:

Origin of adverse

1350-1400; Middle English Anglo-French, Old French advers Latin adversus hostile (past participle of advertere), equivalent to ad- ad- + vert- turn + -tus past particip

Examples for adverse

However, just because a vaccine is replication-defective does not mean that you won't have an adverse event.

Reeve passed away after experiencing an adverse reaction to an antibiotic on Oct. 10, 2004.

The experience of civilized nations has hitherto been adverse to Socialism.

"Some adverse influence is at work," said Funkelstein, with some vexation.

Human trials of the Ebola vaccine have been temporarily shut down due to adverse side effects.

For the individual patient, there is the potential for side effects or adverse reactions.

Nor was it a small inducement to him to think that the side he adopted was adverse to Kate.

“Any time you put a foreign substance into anybody you have the potential for an adverse event,” Geisbert reminds.

It is not wonderful that property began in adverse possession.

The adverse weather held us in front and the disease pressed on our rear.

Word Value for adverse
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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