averse

Speech parts

1. averse - Adjective

2. averse - Verb

4. averse - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant.

To turn away.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

loth reluctant adverse loath indisposed antipathetic antipathetical bashful opposed slow opposing contrary hostile sick resistant
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Antonyms

fain allied like game given social
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Phrases with the word

be averse be averse to more averse averse to

Anagrams

Reaves resave Seaver Severa Varese

Examples

The Führer confirms my impressions of yesterday. He would like an understanding with Great Britain. He knows that war with the British will be hard and bloody, and knows also that people everywhere today are averse to bloodshed. Franz Halder

Although I am not averse to wasting a few hours playing computer games, I have never tried my hand at Doom. Judging by sales figures and testimonials, playing the game has to be an infinitely preferable experience to watching this pathetic excuse for a movie. James Berardinelli

I have lived as plain Mr. Jinnah and I hope to die as plain Mr. Jinnah. I am very much averse to any title or honours and I will be more than happy if there was no prefix to my name. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

What female heart can gold despise? What cat's averse to fish? Thomas Gray

I am not averse to politics, but that does not mean that I am going to join politics. Rahul Gandhi

I am not ashamed, afraid, or averse to tell you what Ought to be Told: That I am under the direction of Messengers from Heaven, Daily & Nightly. William Blake

Close letter words and terms

Aversano aversant aversation aversely averseness aversio