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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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“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

Importantly, none of the exercise types resulted in more adverse events than the control groups, indicating that these therapies are generally safe.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

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

"The longer the war lasts, the higher the economic costs will be and the greater the likelihood we end up in more adverse scenarios," she said in a speech.

From Reuters • Mar. 30, 2022

No man was ever more adverse to the seeming ungraciousness of analyzing the quality of a gift.

From Life and Letters of Robert Browning by Browning, Robert