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Antonyms

abasement, demotion, downgrade, reduction

ad·van·tage noun 1 : superiority of position

2 : something that promotes well-being : BENEFIT

3 : the 1st point won in tennis after deuce

— ad·van·ta·geous·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] better, drop, edge, jump, upper hand, vantage; also allowance, head start, lead, margin, odds, start

Antonyms

disadvantage, handicap, liability

[2] aid, benefit, boon, help—more at HELP

ad·van·ta·geous adjective : giving an advantage

Synonyms

beneficial, favorable, helpful, profitable, salutary—more at BENEFICIAL

ad·vent noun 1 cap : a penitential period beginning four Sundays before Christmas

2 cap : the coming of Christ

3 : a coming into being or use

ad·ven·ti·tious adjective 1 : coming from another source and not inherent or innate

2 : arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the usual location <~ buds>

— ad·ven·ti·tious·ly adverb

Synonyms

alien, extraneous, extrinsic, foreign—more at EXTRINSIC

1adventure noun 1 : a risky undertaking

2 : a remarkable and exciting experience

Synonyms

experience, happening, time; also escapade, lark

2adventure verb -ven·tured; -ven·tur·ing : to expose to danger or loss : RISK, HAZARD

Synonyms

compromise, gamble, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, menace, risk, venture

ad·ven·tur·er noun 1 : a person who engages in new and risky undertakings

2 : a person who follows a military career for adventure or profit

3 : a person who tries to gain wealth by questionable means

ad·ven·ture·some adjective : inclined to take risks

ad·ven·tur·ess noun : a female adventurer

ad·ven·tur·ous adjective : disposed to seek adventure or to cope with the new and unknown

Synonyms

audacious, bold, daring, enterprising, nervy, venturesome—more at BOLD

ad·verb noun : a word that typically serves as a modifier of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

— ad·ver·bi·al adjective

— ad·ver·bi·al·ly adverb

1adversary noun, plural -sar·ies : one that contends with, opposes, or resists

Synonyms

antagonist, enemy, foe, opponent—more at ENEMY

2adversary adjective : involving antagonistic parties or interests

ad·verse adjective 1 : acting against or in a contrary direction

2 : opposed to one's interests : UNFAVORABLE

— ad·verse·ly adverb

Synonyms

counter, disadvantageous, hostile, inimical, negative, prejudicial, unfavorable, unfriendly, unsympathetic; also bad, baleful, baneful, evil

Antonyms

advantageous, favorable, friendly, positive, sympathetic, well-disposed

ad·ver·si·ty noun, plural -ties : hard times : occurrences of misfortune

Synonyms

knock, misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap—more at MISFORTUNE

asperity, difficulty, hardness, hardship, rigor—more at DIFFICULTY

ad·vert verb : to call attention in the course of speaking or writing : REFER

Synonyms

cite, instance, mention, name, note, notice, quote, refer, specify, touch—more at MENTION

ad·ver·tise verb -tised; -tis·ing 1 : INFORM, NOTIFY

2 : to call public attention to esp. in order to sell

— ad·ver·tis·er noun

Synonyms

announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, enunciate, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, sound—more at ANNOUNCE

ad·ver·tise·ment noun 1 : the act of advertising

2 : a public notice intended to advertise something

Synonyms

announcement, bulletin, notice, notification, release—more at ANNOUNCEMENT

ad·ver·tis·ing noun : the business of preparing advertisements

ad·vice noun 1 : recommendation with regard to a course of action : COUNSEL

2 : INFORMATION, REPORT

ad·vis·able adjective : proper to be done : EXPEDIENT

— ad·vis·abil·i·ty noun

Synonyms

desirable, expedient, judicious, politic, prudent, tactical, wise—more at EXPEDIENT

ad·vise verb ad·vised; ad·vis·ing 1 a : to give advice to : COUNSEL

b : to recommend esp. as the best or most expedient act, course, or policy

2 : to give information or notice to : INFORM

3 : to take counsel : CONSULT,