averse

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averse

unwilling; loath; a feeling of antipathy, repugnance or great distaste: He was averse to overcrowded places. [Adverse is seldom used of people. It pertains more often to effects or events: adverse reviews; adverse conditions; adverse trends. Averse is used of people and means opposed or disinclined: We are not averse to staying in town another day. Averse is usually followed by to.]

Not to be confused with:

adverse – antagonistic: adverse criticism; unlucky; disastrous; unfavorable; catastrophic: an extremely adverse reaction to a medication; an opposing position; opposite: the adverse page.

a·verse

(ə-vûrs′)

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.]

a·verse′ly adv.

a·verse′ness n.

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averse

(əˈvɜːs)

adj

1. (usually foll by: to) opposed, disinclined, or loath

2. (Botany) (of leaves, flowers, etc) turned away from the main stem. Compare adverse⁴

[C16: from Latin āversus, from āvertere to turn from, from vertere to turn]

aˈversely adv

aˈverseness n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

a•verse

(əˈvɜrs)

adj.

having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, or repugnance; opposed.

[1590–1600; (< Middle French) < Latin āversus, past participle of āvertere to turn aside, avert]

a•verse′ly, adv.

a•verse′ness, n.

syn: See reluctant.

usage: See adverse.

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Adj.

averse - (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"

antipathetic, antipathetical, indisposed, loath, loth

disinclined - unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"

averse

adjective opposed, reluctant, hostile, unwilling, backward, unfavourable, loath, disinclined, inimical, indisposed, antipathetic, ill-disposed He's not averse to publicity.
willing, keen, eager, sympathetic, inclined, disposed, favourable, agreeable, amenable

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

averse

adjective

Not inclined or willing to do or undertake:

disinclined, indisposed, loath, reluctant, unwilling.

Translations

كارِه لِ، مُبْغِض لِ

mající odpor

modvilliguvillig

abgeneigt

antipathique

idegenkedik

fráhverfur, frábitinn, mótfallinn

antipatia avversione contrario

nemėgstantispasišlykštėjimas

negribīgs

motvillig uvillig

hazzetmeyenhoşlanmayan

不乐意的不喜欢

averse

[əˈvɜːs] ADJ to be averse to sth → sentir repugnancia por algo
to be averse to doing sth → ser reacio a hacer algo
he is averse to getting up early → es reacio a levantarse temprano
would you be averse to having the meeting at your house? → ¿estarías dispuesto a celebrar la reunión en tu casa?
I'm not averse to an occasional drink → no me opongo a tomar una copa de vez en cuando

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

averse

[əˈvɜː^rs] adj
to be averse to sth → éprouver de la répugnance pour qch
to be averse to doing sth → éprouver de la répugnance à faire qch
not to be averse to sth
I wouldn't be averse to a drink → Je n'aurais rien contre un verre., Je ne dirais pas non à un petit verre.
He's not averse to a little publicity → Il n'a rien contre un peu de publicité.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

averse

adj pred → abgeneigt; I am not averse to a glass of wine → einem Glas Wein bin ich nicht abgeneigt; I am rather averse to doing that → es widerstrebt mir, das zu tun

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

averse

[əˈvɜːs] adj averse to (opposed) → contrario/a a; (disinclined) → restio/a a
to be averse to sth/doing sth → essere contrario/a a qc/a fare qc
I'm not averse to an occasional drink → non mi dispiace bere un bicchierino ogni tanto
I wouldn't be averse to a drink → non avrei nulla in contrario a bere qualcosa

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

averse

(əˈvəːs) adjective

(with to) having a dislike for. averse to hard work.

aˈversion (-ʃən) , ((American) — ʒən) noun

a feeling of dislike.

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The end of life was reserved for the Dog, wherefore the old man is often snappish, irritable, hard to please, and selfish, tolerant only of his own household, but averse to strangers and to all who do not administer to his comfort or to his necessities.

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Had he imposed on a child, I should have been more averse to have forgiven him; but a woman upwards of thirty must certainly be supposed to know what will make her most happy.

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From his conversation with the old man, Levin thought he was not averse to new methods either.

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But there is still indeed a more weighty reason, why the kings of this country have been always averse from executing so terrible an action, unless upon the utmost necessity.

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Others, though content that treaties should be made in the mode proposed, are averse to their being the SUPREME laws of the land.

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Among our still more modern and dashing young gentlemen -- who are extremely averse to superfluous effort and supremely indifferent to the purity of their native language -- the formula is still further curtailed by the use of "to feel" in a technical sense, meaning, "to recommend-for-the-purposes-of-feeling-and-being-felt"; and at this moment the "slang" of polite or fast society in the upper classes sanctions such a barbarism as "Mr.

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We had met several times since the - Bay excursion, and I had found she was not averse to my company, provided I confined my conversation to the discussion of abstract matters, or topics of common interest; - the moment I touched upon the sentimental or the complimentary, or made the slightest approach to tenderness in word or look, I was not only punished by an immediate change in her manner at the time, but doomed to find her more cold and distant, if not entirely inaccessible, when next I sought her company.

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Certainly, however, thou art averse to fleshly joys, and thou lovest honey."

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A residence in Turkey was abhorrent to her; her religion and her feelings were alike averse to it.

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But to this procedure I was averse; I not only wanted the canoe to stay where it was, but I wanted the beauteous Fayaway to get into it, and paddle with me about the lake.

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The mother is a lady of some station, though not averse to increasing her income."

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