adjective
- Contrary to your interests or welfare.
- usage: "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"
- synonyms: inauspicious, untoward
- In an opposing direction.
- usage: "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"
- synonyms: contrary
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