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 toShe is not averse to taking chances.
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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.
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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
Soto chose the Mets, which could have been a knock-out blow for an ownership group that in recent years had admittedly been averse to mega contracts.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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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
Soto chose the Mets, which could have been a knock-out blow for an ownership group that in recent years had admittedly been averse to mega contracts.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Averse to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/averse%20to. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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