Adverse and Commendatory

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Adverse adjective - Opposed to one's interests.

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Commendatory is an antonym for adverse.

Nearby Words: adversity, adversely

Commendatory adjective - Expressing approval.

Usage example: on the basis of several commendatory letters from his teachers, the student was admitted to the advanced studies program

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Adverse is an antonym for commendatory.

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