adverse

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

ad·verse (ăd-vûrsʹ, ădʹvûrs')adj.
1. Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic:
adverse criticism.
2. Contrary to one's interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorable:
adverse circumstances.
3. Moving in an opposite or opposing direction:
adverse currents.
4. Archaic. Placed opposite. [Middle English, from Old French advers, from Latin adversus, past participle of advertere, to turn toward : ad-, ad- + vertere, to turn; See wer-² in Indo-European Roots.] ad·verseʹly adv.ad·verseʹness n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  contrary, inauspicious, untoward