averse
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adjective \ə-ˈvərs\Definition of AVERSE
: having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste —usually used with to <averse to strenuous exercise>
— averse·ly adverb
— averse·ness noun
See Examples of AVERSE
- <I'm not averse to broccoli if it's cooked right.>
Origin of AVERSE
Latin aversus, past participle of avertere
First Known Use: 1597
Related to AVERSE
- Synonyms
- allergic, antipathetic
See Synonym Discussion at disinclined
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