Adverse vs. Averse

Adverseadjective

Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.

Adverseadjective

Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.

Adverseadjective

(not comparable) Opposite; confronting.

Adverseadjective

Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party; a spirit adverse to distinctions of caste.

Adverseadjective

Opposite.

Adverseadjective

In hostile opposition to; unfavorable; unpropitious; contrary to one's wishes; unfortunate; calamitous; afflictive; hurtful; as, adverse fates, adverse circumstances, things adverse.

Adverseverb

To oppose; to resist.

Adverseadjective

contrary to your interests or welfare;

Adverseadjective

in an opposing direction;

Adverseadjective

preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable

Adverse

Adverse or adverse interest, in law, is anything that functions contrary to a party's interest. This word should not be confused with averse.

Averseadjective

Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.

Averseadjective

Turned away or backward.

Averseadjective

(obsolete) Lying on the opposite side (to or from).

Averseadjective

(heraldry) Turned so as to show the back, as of a right hand.

Averseverb

To turn away.

Averseadjective

Turned away or backward.

Averseadjective

Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant.

Averseverb

To turn away.

Averseadjective

(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed;

Averseadjective

having a strong dislike of or opposition to something