Adverse
Contrary
Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
Usage example: the other jurors seemed sure the defendant was guilty, but I came to the contrary conclusion
Adverse is a synonym for contrary in antagonistic topic. You can use "Adverse" instead an adjective "Contrary", if it concerns topics such as opposite. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reverse and adverse
- reverse and contrary
- difficult and adverse
- difficult and contrary
- unfriendly and adverse
- unfriendly and contrary
- hostile and adverse
- hostile and contrary
- antagonistic and adverse
- antagonistic and contrary
- inimical and adverse
- inimical and contrary
- untoward and adverse
- untoward and contrary
Both words in one sentence
- And Mach and Bane, the two most powerful individuals on either world are honor bound to work with the Adverse/Contrary forces.
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The Vamp: Merle, Yellow (while she's using one of her youth potions) Villain Ball: The Contrary Citizens/Adverse Adepts threatening Flach and Nepe with harm to their mothers should they go rogue again.
Source: Literature / Apprentice Adept - In the Apprentice Adept book, Unicorn Point, Stile and his allies are about to hand over control of the BookOfMagic to the Adverse Adepts on Phaze and the Game Computer to the Contrary Citizens on Photon - items that would irrevocably shift the balance of power away from Stile and co.
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