Synonyms for averse
əˈvɜrsaverse

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1. averseadjective

   Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.

   Synonyms:
   disliking, disinclined, loath, fromward, unwilling, reluctant

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1. averse

   Reluctant (Latin re, back, and lucto, strive, struggle) signifies struggling against what one is urged or impelled to do, or is actually doing; averse (Latin a, from, and verto, turn) signifies turned away as with dislike or repugnance; loath (Anglo-Saxon lath, evil, hateful) signifies having a repugnance, disgust, or loathing for, tho the adjective loath is not so strong as the verb loathe. A dunce is always averse to study; a good student is disinclined to it when a fine morning tempts him out; he is indisposed to it in some hour of weariness. A man may be slow or backward in entering upon that to which he is by no means averse. A man is loath to believe evil of his friend, reluctant to speak of it, absolutely unwilling to use it to his injury. A legislator may be opposed to a certain measure, while not averse to what it aims to accomplish. Compare ANTIPATHY.

   Synonyms:
   backward, disinclined, indisposed, loath, opposed, reluctant, slow, unwilling

   Antonyms:
   desirous, disposed, eager, favorable, inclined, willing

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1. averse

   Synonyms:
   hostile, disinclined, indisposed, repugnant, backward, unwilling, reluctant, loath

   Antonyms:
   ready, disposed, eager, prone, inclined, desirous

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1. antipathetic, antipathetical, averse(p), indisposed(p), loath(p), loth(p)adjective

   (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"

   Antonyms:
   inclined(p)

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1. averseadjective

   Synonyms:
   unwilling, disinclined, indisposed, reluctant, loath, backward, adverse, opposed

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1. averseadjective

   Synonyms:
   disinclined, indisposed, reluctant, loath

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1. Steve Nash:

   I’m not averse to seeing how they’re doing and where they’re at, but it’s not something that I’m, like I said the other day, refreshing my feed daily.

2. Aaron David Miller:

   This is a risk-averse president who sets red lines he doesn’t enforce, there’s not a lot of inclination for heroic initiatives in what’s left.

3. Craig Erlam:

   With Trump picking fights on multiple fronts and no sides showing any willingness to back down, we may have to get used to this risk-averse environment in the near-term.

4. Seiichi Miura:

   The figure shows that foreign investors were extremely risk-averse, if the market can confirm that profit growth is intact for Japanese companies at their mid-year earnings results in October, selling by foreigners will likely pause.

5. Mat Oakley:

   The markets across Europe are pretty tight in terms of vacancy rates and lenders are so risk averse in terms of speculative office development that a bank would have to do a pre-let (commit to rent a property before it has been built), or buy a site.