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 toShe is not averse to taking chances.
Examples of averse to in a Sentence
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Traditionally pro-gun respondents did not have a preference for gun-owning neighbors, and all respondents were averse to their neighbors owning AR-15s.
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Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Sometimes, people become averse to fruit and vegetable pollen, which is associated with oral allergy syndrome (OAS).
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 22 Mar. 2024
At first, Chad was averse to opening up about that part of the band’s history in the movie, but bandmate Ryan Peake convinced him otherwise.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
TikTok is also a place where Abbey has learned to try new things, something people on the spectrum, who tend to rely heavily on routine and schedules, can sometimes be averse to.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
Neither James Wan nor his fellow Night Swim producer Jason Blum are exactly averse to franchises.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2024
This makes regular lenders more averse to lending to early-stage startups, which, in turn, hampers the startup’s growth.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
The founder of Objectivism, which extols rationalism and selfishness above all else, and whose disciples include Peter Thiel, former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan and many young men averse to moral complexity.
—Ryan Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has been averse to the app’s teaming up with or promoting news accounts.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Sometimes, people become averse to fruit and vegetable pollen, which is associated with oral allergy syndrome (OAS).
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 22 Mar. 2024
At first, Chad was averse to opening up about that part of the band’s history in the movie, but bandmate Ryan Peake convinced him otherwise.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
TikTok is also a place where Abbey has learned to try new things, something people on the spectrum, who tend to rely heavily on routine and schedules, can sometimes be averse to.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
Neither James Wan nor his fellow Night Swim producer Jason Blum are exactly averse to franchises.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2024
This makes regular lenders more averse to lending to early-stage startups, which, in turn, hampers the startup’s growth.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
The founder of Objectivism, which extols rationalism and selfishness above all else, and whose disciples include Peter Thiel, former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan and many young men averse to moral complexity.
—Ryan Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has been averse to the app’s teaming up with or promoting news accounts.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Averse to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/averse%20to. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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