Definition
The quality or state of being adverse; the condition of being opposed or hostile.
Etymology
From 'adverse' (Latin 'adversus') + '-ness' suffix. The '-ness' suffix converts adjectives into abstract nouns representing qualities or conditions, allowing us to discuss 'adverseness' as a concept rather than describing something as merely 'adverse.'
Kelly Says
Creating nouns from adjectives using '-ness' is one of English's most productive patterns—it lets us name abstract qualities, but 'adverseness' is rarely used because 'adversity' sounds better and comes from the same Latin root.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ግንኙነት
gin-nyu-ne-t
CACatalà
hostilitat
hos-ti-li-tat
CSČeština
nepřízeň
ne-pri-z-en
DADansk
fjendskab
fyend-ska-b
DEDeutsch
Feindseligkeit
fīnt-sə-līk-kayt
ELΕλληνικά
ανtagonισμός
an-ta-gon-is-mos
ESEspañol
hostilidad
os-tee-li-dad
FISuomi
vihamielisyys
vi-ha-mie-li-syys
FRFrançais
hostilité
os-tee-lee-tay
GUGU
પ્રતિક્રિયા
pri-ti-kri-ya
HIहिन्दी
शत्रुता
shatru-taa
HUMagyar
ellenség
el-len-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
musuhan
mu-su-han
ITItaliano
ostilità
os-tee-lee-ta
KMKM
សេចក្តីប្រឆាំង
se-chak-twee-bra-cha-ang
MSBahasa Melayu
musuhan
mu-su-han
MYမြန်မာ
ကျူးလူး
kyoo-loo
NLNederlands
vijandigheid
vee-jan-dig-heid
NONorsk
fjendskap
fyen-ds-kap
PLPolski
wrogość
vro-go-sht
PTPortuguês
hostilidade
os-tee-li-dade
RORomână
hostilitate
hos-ti-li-ta-te
RUРусский
враждебность
vrazhdesh-no-st'
SVSvenska
fientlighet
fi-ent-li-get
SWKiswahili
uchukizo
oo-chu-kee-zo
TAதமிழ்
thù địch
thu-dich
TEతెలుగు
శత్రుత్వం
shatru-tva-m
THไทย
ความขัดแย้ง
kwan-khwat-yaeng
TLTL
kaawayan
ka-a-way-an
TRTürkçe
düşmanlık
duş-man-lık
UKУкраїнська
ворожість
vor-o-zhist'
URاردو
مخالفت
makh-al-fat
VITiếng Việt
tình địch
tinh-dich
ZUZU
ukusasa
oo-koo-sa-sa