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more adverse

ADJECTIVE

unfavorable, antagonistic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conflicting detrimental disadvantageous inimical injurious negative unfortunate unfriendly

WEAK

allergic to contrary down on down side have no use for inopportune opposed opposing opposite oppugning ornery reluctant repugnant stuffy unlucky unpropitious unwilling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous assisting beneficial friendly good helpful kind nice

WEAK

aiding auspicious favorable fortunate lucky propitious

Example Sentences

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"There would be little point in settling several significant claims if either party could simply turn around and seek to initiative more adverse claims that could have been pursued previously," the department said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“The oil price momentum and activity data like the eurozone PMIs keep shifting the distribution towards more adverse Iran outcomes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The other two non-affluent patterns were also associated generally with more adverse outcomes compared with the affluent pattern.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

A recent study found someone who has experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences is twice as likely to have an unhealthy diet.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

She could have contented herself in circumstances more adverse than those in which she found herself.

From The Twa Miss Dawsons by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)