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Preventing success or development

Causing, or capable of causing, harm

Antagonistic or hostile

That is diametrically opposed to something

Generally unpleasant or reprehensible

Evil or morally wrong

Resistant to control or authority

Of no practical or effective use

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Adjective

Preventing success or development

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

uncomplimentary

full of hardship

bringing bad luck

earth-shattering

suggestive of evil

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“It will take an experienced pilot to navigate these adverse weather conditions.”

Adjective

Causing, or capable of causing, harm

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

evil-intentioned

neutralizing^US

jeopardizing^US

life-threatening

jeopardising^UK

neutralising^UK

uncomplimentary

accidentally on purpose

ill-intentioned

out for revenge

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“Experts say that the new policies will have an adverse effect on the economy.”

Adjective

Antagonistic or hostile

confrontational

ill-humoured^UK

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“These cases, however, did not appear to generate any significant adverse response from the public.”

Adjective

That is diametrically opposed to something

agathokakological

self-contradictory

mutually exclusive

diametrically opposed

at cross-purposes

in disagreement

unfavourable^UK

whale of difference

against the grain

conflicting with

incompatible with

unacceptable to

antagonistic to

in conflict with

at variance with

distinguishable

disproportionate

not good enough

out of character

inappropriate to

incommensurable

like night and day

like chalk and cheese

in disagreement with

out of place with

not designed for

not up to scratch

mutually incompatible

not up to snuff

other than supposed

out of its element

out of character with

contradictory to

inconsistent with

as like as chalk and cheese

contradistinctive

uncharacteristic

irreconcilable with

disagreeing with

not good enough for

antithetical to

in opposition to

discrepant with

discordant with

incongruous with

diametrically opposed to

disconsonant with

inconsonant with

not in accord with

lacking in propriety

out of step with

not in keeping with

not in harmony with

out of keeping with

sticking out a mile

standing out a mile

like a fish out of water

dead set against

dissenting from

disconnected from

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Adjective

Generally unpleasant or reprehensible

beyond the pale

strictly for the birds

stomach-turning

stomach-churning

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

very unpleasant

beyond contempt

beneath contempt

unprepossessing

ill-favoured^UK

very disgusting

highly improper

blood-and-thunder

too horrible for words

indescribably bad

beyond description

indescribably wicked

indescribably evil

no oil painting

as plain as a pikestaff

not much to look at

antagonizing^US

unfavourable^UK

antagonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

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Adjective

Evil or morally wrong

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

evil-intentioned

Mephistophelian

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

beyond the pale

counterproductive

beyond contempt

gone to the dogs

under-the-table

double-crossing

beneath contempt

environmentally unfriendly

unconscientious

against the law

unauthorized^US

good-for-nothing

unauthorised^UK

against the rules

under the counter

stick out like sore thumb

mephistophelean

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

without scruples

without standards

in the fast lane

highly improper

lacking restraint

pleasure-seeking

ill-intentioned

deserving blame

gossip-mongering

accidentally on purpose

insurrectionary

untrammelled^UK

under-the-counter

under the table

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

unconstitutional

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Adjective

Resistant to control or authority

unaccommodating

undisciplinable

obstinately disobedient

insurrectionary

confrontational

ill-disciplined

stubborn as a mule

self-opinionated

full of mischief

insurrectionist

individualistic

passive-aggressive

set in one's ways

without law and order

like a loose cannon

difficult to handle

attention-seeking

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

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Adjective

Of no practical or effective use

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