adversus
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9.9
- adjective
- Archaic
- His adversus attitude made cooperation difficult during the negotiations.
Examples
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The adversus attitude of the critics was unexpected.
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The chronicler recorded an adversus stance among the villagers toward the new lord.
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The policy was met with adversus reactions from several community leaders.
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She faced adversus opinions from her peers.
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His adversus attitude toward the proposal discouraged others from speaking up.
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The meeting was tense due to her adversus comments about the project.
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The adversus response from the community highlighted their concerns about the new regulations.
Synonyms
643
3.5
Against something or someone in opinion and action
238
4.6
Showing strong dislike or opposition
126
3.4
Being against another person or group
91
6.0
Harmful to people or things, often making progress difficult
23
7.4
A situation where people or groups strongly oppose each other
17
6.8
Acting in a hostile way toward someone or something
12
8.4
Directly opposed in beliefs or purpose
5
6.6
Showing disagreement or resistance to someone with power
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7.6
A harmful, evil force that causes people or things to suffer
3
8.9
Unfriendly and likely to harm someone or something
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9.3
Directly opposite in idea or purpose
Often disagreeing with others on purpose to be difficult
Antonyms
How Hostile
Surface Forms
Etymology
Adversus comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and versus 'turned', so it gives the image of being 'turned against' someone; this is the source of English words like adverse and adversary, and explains why adversus means 'hostile' or 'unfavorable'.