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- pronunciation:
- aed
v
 rs
[or]
d
vrs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not helpful to one's wishes or interests.
The adverse weather made it hard to set up camp.- synonyms:
- conflicting, oppositional
- antonyms:
- favorable
- similar words:
- hostile, unfortunate
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| definition 2: |
causing harm or injury; bad; damaging.
The movie was too scary for children and had an adverse effect on the little girl.Her skin had an adverse reaction to the cream.- synonyms:
- detrimental, harmful
- antonyms:
- beneficial
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| related words: |
contrary, unhappy, unlucky |
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| derivations: |
adversely (adv.), adverseness (n.) |
The word adverse
contains the following parts:
ad-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
Originally a Latin preposition and prefix, ad-
occurs in English in Latin loanwords. It has multiple forms, as the final 'd' sound in ad-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms: ac-, af-, ag-1, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, and at-.
Example words:
adapt, add, addict, addiction, adequate, adhere, adjacent, adjective, adjust, administer, administrator, admission, admit, adopt, adoption, adverb, adversary, adverse, adversity, advertise, advocate
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
Example words:
adversary, adverse, adversity, advertise, advertisement, anniversary, avert, controversial, controversy, conversation, converse1, convert, convertible, diverse, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, extrovert, invert, invertebrate, irreversible, reverse, universe, university, versatile, verse, version, versus, vertebrate, vertex, vertical
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