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adverso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adversarial adj Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
  • adverse adj Unfavorable or harmful; working against someone's interests.
  • inimical adjective Tending to harm something or make it impossible; working against it.
  • untoward adjective Unfavourable or improper; not what is expected or acceptable.

Senses

adverso is used for these senses in English:

  • adversarial Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
  • adverse 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.
  • adverse (not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
  • inimical Harmful in effect.
  • untoward Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.

adversarial — full definition

  1. adj Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
  2. adj In which issues are tried through the presentation of evidence and argument by adverse parties, with no or limited inquiry by the court's own initiative.

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