averse to

idiom

: having a clear dislike of (something) : strongly opposed to (something)
He seems to be averse to exercise.
No one is more averse to borrowing money than he is.
often used in negative statements to mean willing to
She is not averse to taking chances.

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But Dunne, who is also a member of the cheeky band of songwriters known as Fantastic Cat, isn’t averse to dropping a pin to share his exact location. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025 Even establishment news channels, generally averse to displaying the humanity of individual Palestinians, could not resist this cri de coeur of an innocent in peril. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025 Being averse to change, or using change to cope with normative stressors, can have a significant impact on wellbeing. Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Kim’s father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il, was reportedly averse to flying and relied heavily on the train, according to Reuters. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for averse to

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“Averse to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/averse%20to. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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