Adverse
Adverse adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: the adverse effects of the drug are too severe to allow it to be marketed
Unwholesome and adverse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unwholesome" instead an adjective "Adverse".
Unwholesome
Unwholesome adjective - Bad for the well-being of the body.
Adverse and unwholesome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adverse" instead an adjective "Unwholesome".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- offensive and adverse
- offensive and unwholesome
- baneful and adverse
- baneful and unwholesome
- disadvantageous and adverse
- disadvantageous and unwholesome
- dangerous and adverse
- dangerous and unwholesome
- evil and adverse
- evil and unwholesome
- bad and adverse
- bad and unwholesome
- noxious and adverse
- noxious and unwholesome
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