🙅averse

adjective
/əˈvɜːrs/

Meaning

having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

Example Sentences

He was averse to taking unnecessary risks.

Synonyms

unwilling, opposed, reluctant, hostile

Antonyms

willing, inclined, eager

Collocations

averse to risk, averse to change, strongly averse, not averse

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