averse to

idiom

: having a clear dislike of (something) : strongly opposed to (something)
He seems to be averse to exercise.
No one is more averse to borrowing money than he is.
often used in negative statements to mean willing to
She is not averse to taking chances.

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And, in a sense, no good is good news: The stock market is notoriously averse to uncertainty. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 The not-so-powerful who demand the truth about the powerful are often averse to the truth about their own complicity in the failings of the nation. Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025 Bergoglio was consecrated into the priesthood as a Jesuit, a religious order explicitly averse to moving up within the ranks of the church hierarchy. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025 Companies would be more averse to potential legal action related to loss of life, injury or property damage. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for averse to

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“Averse to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/averse%20to. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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