Adverse

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: प्रतिकूल (Pratikool) – Harmful, unfavorable, or against one’s interests.

Pronunciation

[ad-vurs]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Unfavorable – प्रतिकूल (pratikool)
Harmful – हानिकारक (hanikarak)

Related Words

Negative – नकारात्मक (nakaratmak)
Detrimental – नुकसानदायक (nuksandayak)

Word Origin

“Adverse” Latin ke shabd “adversus” se aaya hai, jo kisi cheez ke opposite ya against hone ko refer karta hai. English mein iska istemaal 14th century se ho raha hai.

Word Family

Adjective: Adverse – प्रतिकूल (pratikool)

Noun: Adverseness – प्रतिकूलता (pratikoolta)

Usage Examples

1. Adverse weather conditions ne journey ko mushkil bana diya.

– Adverse weather conditions made the journey difficult.

2. Uska decision kaafi adverse effects la sakta hai.

– His decision could bring many adverse effects.

Cultural Note

Bharat mein adverse conditions ka concept kaafi common hai, jaise farming ya business mein unexpected problems se samna karna padta hai.

In Context

“Adverse” ka use tab hota hai jab koi situation ya condition kisi ke against ya unfavorably affect kare.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Adverse” ka matlab kya hai?

Unfavorable (प्रतिकूल)

Beneficial (लाभकारी)

Helpful (मददगार)

Supportive (सहायक)

‘Unfavorable’ sahi jawab hai kyunki adverse ka matlab hai something harmful ya unfavorable.

“Adverse” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

French (फ्रेंच)

Greek (ग्रीक)

Latin (लैटिन)

German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki “adverse” Latin ke “adversus” se aaya hai jiska matlab against hota hai.

Adverse ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?

Harmful (हानिकारक)

Negative (नकारात्मक)

Unfavorable (प्रतिकूल)

Beneficial (लाभकारी)

‘Beneficial’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki adverse ka opposite beneficial ya helpful hai.