adverse

adverse — adjective

1. bringing bad results, or making it harder for a person, plan, or situation to su

1.形容詞C2
釋義

bringing bad results, or making it harder for a person, plan, or situation to succeed or improve.

例句

Heavy rain had an adverse effect on the tomato crop this summer.

adverse effect on + noun

The child had an adverse reaction after taking the cough medicine.

medical collocation: adverse reaction

同義詞
  • harmful

    plainer and more direct, especially for damage to health, safety, or the environment

  • detrimental

    very close in formal meaning, often stressing clear damage over time

  • unfavorable

    often about conditions, opinions, or decisions that are not on your side

  • damaging

    more direct and everyday; often suggests visible harm

反義詞
  • beneficial

    formal opposite for something that helps or improves a situation

  • favorable

    opposite for conditions, opinions, or results that support success

  • helpful

    simpler everyday opposite

文法句型

adverse + noun

adverse effect on + noun

adverse reaction to + noun

用法筆記

Common in formal writing, especially before nouns such as effect, reaction, weather, conditions, publicity, or ruling. Distinguish from simple 'bad': adverse usually points to something that works against progress, health, business, or success.

常見錯誤

❌She had an averse reaction to the medicine.
✅She had an adverse reaction to the medicine.
💡'adverse' is used for bad effects or conditions; 'averse' describes a person's dislike.
❌The storm adversely the football match.
✅The storm had an adverse effect on the football match.
💡'adverse' is an adjective, so use it with a noun such as 'effect' or 'weather'.