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- DictionaryA·verse/əˈvərs/
adjective
- 1. having a strong dislike of or opposition to something: "as a former CIA director, he is not averse to secrecy"
strongly disliking or opposed to: Few people are averse to the idea of a free holiday. I'm not averse to (= I like) the occasional glass of champagne myself. Synonyms. indisposed formal. be loath to do something formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not liking. abhor. abide. abominate. anti-American. anti-British. civil. cup. cut.
The meaning of AVERSE is having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste —usually used with to —commonly used in compounds both with and without a hyphen. How to use averse in a sentence.
Averse definition: having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed (often used in combination). See examples of AVERSE used in a sentence.
strongly disliking or opposed to: Few people are averse to the idea of a free vacation. I'm not averse to (= I like) the occasional glass of champagne myself. Synonyms. indisposed formal. be loath to do something formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not liking. abhor. abide. abominate. anti-American. anti-British. civil. cup. cut.
To be averse to something is to shun it, turn away from it, or dislike it. Some people are averse to the use of cilantro in any food that comes near them, some others are averse to wearing itchy wool sweaters, and others are averse to any form of exercise.
Define averse. averse synonyms, averse pronunciation, averse translation, English dictionary definition of averse. unwilling; loath; a feeling of antipathy, repugnance or great distaste: He was averse to overcrowded places.
averse in American English. (əˈvɜːrs) adjective. having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed. He is not averse to having a drink now and then. SYNONYMS unwilling, loath. See reluctant. ANTONYMS inclined, eager. USAGE See adverse.
Definition of averse adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
AVERSE definition: 1. to be happy or willing to do or have something: 2. to strongly dislike something. Learn more.
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