⭕️ The word adverse refers to something that is opposing – it goes against what you
want, and is often unfavorable, harmful or challenging.
▶️ Heavy rain, high winds, or icy roads are adverse weather conditions (because
they interfere with the operation of normal life and transportation).
▶️ If a medicine makes the patient’s health get worse, not better, it is having an
adverse effect.
▶️ If a decision has adverse consequences, it means that the results are opposite
from what you wanted.
Some people pronounce this word AD – verse, and others pronounce it ad – VERSE.
We often use the noun form, adversity, for difficult conditions. Someone who grew
up in a very poor family and later became very financially successful has overcome
adversity.
While the word adverse describes a situation, the word averse describes people,
and it means the person is not willing to do something:
▶️ If your parents want everything to stay the same, they are averse to change.
▶️ Someone who doesn’t think it’s a good idea to invest money in the stock
market is averse to risk.
The noun form is aversion, and it also refers to a strong dislike or unwillingness to
do something. If you have an aversion to broccoli, it means you really don’t like
broccoli and are not likely to eat it.