adverse effects
Negative or harmful outcomes resulting from a situation, action, or policy.
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IELTS use
Common in Task 2 when discussing causes of problems like pollution or unhealthy lifestyles, and in reading passages about scientific studies.
Examples
- The adverse effects of plastic pollution on marine life are well-documented.
- A sedentary lifestyle has adverse effects on cardiovascular health.
Collocations
- adverse effects
- The study examined the adverse effects of noise pollution on concentration.
Paraphrases
- negative consequences: Straightforward alternative for everyday usage.
Common mistakes
- adverse affect to adverse effect. 'Effect' is a noun; 'affect' is a verb. Here, a noun is needed.