adverseness

Meanings

• noun

  Unfriendliness, uncooperativeness, or hostility.

  - "The adverseness of the negotiating team made it difficult to reach an agreement."
  - "His adverseness to change made it hard for him to adapt to new situations."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adverseness
oppositeness , aggressiveness , obstinateness , tenaciousness

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Variants

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adverse , adverseness , adversenesses

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Etymology

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From Old French adversite, from advers, opposite, against.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'adverseness' first appeared in English literature in the 14th century.

2. In astrology, adverseness is represented by the planet Saturn, which is associated with obstacles, challenges, and hardship.

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Related Concepts

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1. opposition: Adverseness is a form of opposition, where one party is unwilling or unable to cooperate with another.

2. resistance: Adverseness can also be seen as a form of resistance, where an individual or group refuses to comply with a particular idea or force.

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Quotes

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1. On more than one occasion his decrees provoked riots, and there were those who voiced "adverse" opinions on the Duke in public.

   - Alison Weir,{it}The Princes in the Tower{/it},1992

2. The plant tolerates "adverse" conditions …

   - Dave Dunn,{it}Fine Gardening{/it},January/February 1991

3. The Bankruptcy Code requires that debtor's counsel be disinterested and not have an interest "adverse" to the estate.

   - {it}Lawyers Weekly USA{/it},4 Oct. 1999

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Culture

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Adverseness is often used in literature and art to depict characters or situations that are difficult or challenging. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character of Hamlet himself can be seen as adversely affecting those around him due to his indecisiveness and obsession with revenge.

How to Memorize "adverseness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where two people or groups are unwilling or unable to work together, and the resulting tension and conflict.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of opposition or resistance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Difficult ENemy' to remember the definition of adverseness.

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