Unhealthy vs Adverse - What's the difference?
unhealthy | adverse | Related terms |
characterized by, or conducive to poor health
sick or ill
tending to corrupt
characterized by disturbed mental health
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.
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Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
(not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
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As adjectives the difference between unhealthy and adverse
is that unhealthy is characterized by, or conducive to poor health while adverse is 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.unhealthy
English
Adjective
(er)- The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings.
- He was an unhealthy child.
- He liked unhealthy reading material.
- He had an unhealthy interest in fire.
Synonyms
*Antonyms
* healthyadverse
English
(wikipedia adverse)Adjective
(er)- adverse criticism
- Happy were it for us all if we bore prosperity as well and wisely as we endure an adverse fortune.
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- adverse circumstances.
- the adverse page
- the adverse party
Google Books
- Calpe's adverse height / must greet my sight