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aversehaving a strong dislike or opposition to something

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having a strong dislike or opposition to something

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈvɜːrs/

Korean meaning: ~을 싫어하는, 반대하는

Korean pronunciation: 어**버**스

Example Sentences

  • My cat is averse to water, except when it comes to drinking from my coffee mug.
  • He's risk averse when it comes to investments but not when choosing what to eat.
  • She's averse to public speaking, which is ironic since she talks non-stop at home.

averse

ADJECTIVE

//əˈvɜːrs//

having a strong dislike or opposition to something

averse concept
💡 Concept

A averse man pushes away vegetables with disgust in the office break room

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averse rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

To be averse is not adverse to your growth — diverse paths await those who traverse beyond what they oppose

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈvɜːrs/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈvɜːs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixa--
Rootvers

Origin

From Latin 'aversus', the past participle of 'avertere' meaning 'to turn away'. The prefix 'a-' means 'away' and 'vertere' means 'to turn'.

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🎵Rhyme

versetersediversereverse
verse
terse
diverse
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is averse to water, except when it comes to drinking from my coffee mug.

He's risk averse when it comes to investments but not when choosing what to eat.

😄 Fun example

She's averse to public speaking, which is ironic since she talks non-stop at home.

The company is averse to making quick decisions without proper research.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

reluctantunwillingopposeddisinclinedresistant

Antonyms

eagerwillinginclined

Related

adverseaversionavertavoid