weaned

adjective

as in opposed

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  1. opposed
  2. inexperienced
  3. averse
  4. unseasoned
Adjective
  • Among likely voters, 50% strongly oppose such construction and 28% are somewhat opposed.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • The seemingly militaristic act of archery and peaceful meditation may seem diametrically opposed.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of opposed
Adjective
  • After striking up conversation about their individual side projects, Kern lent his app’s base server to an inexperienced Coffee.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • In Shipwrecked, crew members suggest that Schettino was a relatively new and inexperienced captain.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of inexperienced
Adjective
  • Stearns, though, is an example of how a go-for-it push can go awry, leading to the exact scenario many of today’s risk-averse executives fear.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • If women are perceived as risk-averse, some argue, this would explain why fewer women reach leadership positions.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of averse
Adjective
  • Unlike many of his second-year predecessors, Richard is not putting up stats by dominating the ball and using moves that would only work against unseasoned rookies or future European league all-stars.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • But while viewers know what’s up from The Fall’s start, Northern Ireland’s unseasoned law enforcement officials haven’t a clue who’s behind the body count.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Definition of unseasoned
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