averse

əˈvɜrs

Definition

Definition of averse - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

psychologyhaving a strong dislike or opposition

She is averse to eating spicy food.

opposed

reluctant

orientation

Dated

turned away or backward in position

Dated

The leaves are averse from the main stem.

opposed

reluctant

unwilling

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Expressions with averse

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be averse to

dislike or be unwilling to do something

She is averse to taking unnecessary risks.

risk-averse

adj.

preferring safety over potential gain

Her risk-averse nature made her avoid extreme sports.

Origin of averse

Latin, aversus (turned away)

Terms with averse included in their meaning

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conservatism

attitude

risk-averse attitude or approach

squeamish

adj.

sensitivity

reluctant or averse to certain experiences

fraidy

risk-averse

someone who avoids risks

Examples of averse in a sentence

Many people are averse to change in their routines.
The petals are averse from the flower's center.
The branches grow averse to the trunk.

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French:réfractaire, tourné vers l'arrière, ...
German:abgeneigt, abgewandt, ...
Italian:contrario, rivolto, ...
Spanish:reacio, invertido, ...
Portuguese:averso, inclinadas, ...
Chinese:厌恶, 背向的, ...
Japanese:嫌悪感を持っている, 反対向きの, ...
Arabic:نافِر, منصرف, ...
Hebrew:סוֹלֵד, מֻפְנֶה לְאָחוֹר, ...
Russian:не склонный, отвернутый, ...
Ukrainian:не любить, відвернутий, ...
Hindi:अनिच्छुक, उल्टा, ...
Bengali:বিমুখ, পিছন দিকে, ...
Catalan:avers, girats cap enrere, ...
Czech:odmítavý, odvrácený, ...
Danish:modvillig, vendt væk, ...
Dutch:afkerig, afgewend, ...
Greek:αντίθετος, ...
Hungarian:idegenkedő, hátrafelé forduló, ...
Khmer:ស្អប់ខ្ពើម, បែរចេញពី, ...
Korean:싫어하는, 뒤로 향한, ...
Persian:مخالف, برگشته, ...
Polish:niechętny, odwrócony, ...
Portuguese (BR):averso, voltado, ...
Romanian:reticent, întors, ...
Swedish:obenägen, bortvänd, ...
Thai:รังเกียจ, หันออก, ...
Turkish:isteksiz, ters, ...
Vietnamese:ác cảm, quay ngược lại, ...

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