Adverse : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'adverse': discover synonyms for the word adverse, such as unfavorable or unfavourable.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as adverse. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": unfavorable and unfavourable.


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Synonyms for adverse sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for adverse Degree of synonymy of adverse Frequency in the language
unfavorable
   89 0.27  
unfavourable
   86 0.10  
untoward
   84 0.35  
harmful
   82 1.29  
contrary
   79 8.90  
inauspicious
   77 0.10  
negative
   68 25.65  
detrimental
   67 0.37  
deleterious
   67 0.18  
injurious
   66 0.12  
effects
   66 12.73  
severe
   65 9.41  
prejudicial
   64 0.53  
abnormal
   64 2.90  
undesirable
   64 0.65  
unintended
   63 0.20  
disastrous
   63 1.67  
unpleasant
   63 6.10  
negatively
   63 0.27  
undesired
   63 0.02  

Lexical field of "adverse"

unfavorable
unfavourable
untoward
harmful
contrary
inauspicious
negative
detrimental
deleterious
injurious
effects
severe
prejudicial
abnormal
undesirable
unintended
disastrous
unpleasant
negatively
undesired
inimical
damaging
iatrogenic
hazardous
devastating
deteriorating
inclement
debilitating
unfortunate
unsatisfactory
serious
disadvantageous
bad
disruptive
hostile
unsound
appalling
reversible
harsh
inappropriate
unwelcome
challenging
terrible
poor
conducive
collateral
dire
anomalous
deplorable
unsuitable