averse

adj.
Having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined: investors who are averse to taking risks.

[Latin āversus, past participle of āvertere, to turn away. See avert.]

aversely a·verse'ly adv.
averseness a·verse'ness n.

adjective

Not inclined or willing to do or undertake: disinclined, indisposed, loath, reluctant, unwilling. See willing/unwilling.

adj

Definition: opposing
Antonyms: caring, liking, loving, sympathetic

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IN BRIEF: Opposed to.

Tasha was of an averse opinion.

Tutor's tip: An "adverse" event is an unfavorable occurrence to which a gossip often "adverts" (calls attention to). Fortunately, most people are "averse" (strongly opposed) to talking about a friend's bad luck.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uvillig, vrangvillig, utilbøjelig

idioms:

• averse to    afvisende over for, uvillig over for, utilbøjelig over for

Nederlands (Dutch)
afkerig, afwijzend

Français (French)
adj. - opposé, peu disposé à

idioms:

• averse to    répugner à faire, avoir horreur de

Deutsch (German)
adj. - abgeneigt

idioms:

• averse to    abgeneigt sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ενάντιος, αντίθετος, απεχθανόμενος, αποστρεφόμενος

idioms:

• averse to    ενάντιος, αντίθετος, απεχθανόμενος, αποστρεφόμενος

Italiano (Italian)
avverso

idioms:

• be averse to    essere contrario a, avere ripugnanza per

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - oposto, adverso, averso (Bot.)

idioms:

• be averse to    ser contra

Русский (Russian)
питающий отвращение

idioms:

• be averse to    ненавидеть что-либо

Español (Spanish)
adj. - contrario, enemigo de, tener aversión

idioms:

• averse to    ser contrario a, ser enemigo de, tener aversión a

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ogilla, tycka illa om

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不愿意的, 反对的

idioms:

• averse to    反对

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不願意的, 反對的

idioms:

• averse to    反對

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 싫어하여, 반대하는, 반대쪽을 향한

idioms:

• averse to    ~하기를 꺼리는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 嫌って, 反対して

idioms:

• be averse to    ひどくきらって

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نفور, مبغض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתנגד, סולד, מואס‬

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