Adverse and Consumptive

Adverse

Adverse adjective - Opposed to one's interests.

Consumptive and adverse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Consumptive" instead an adjective "Adverse".

Nearby Words: adversity, adversely

Consumptive

Consumptive adjective - Tending to consume or use often wastefully.
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Synonyms for Consumptive

Adverse and consumptive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adverse" instead an adjective "Consumptive".

Nearby Words: consumption, consuming
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