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 Browns — despite at times being averse to the run, the timely play, the smart play and covering receivers down the middle of the field — would post one last defensive stand to seal a strange but satisfying win, 24-19.
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Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Buying more of them has run into resistance from parts of the MTA bureaucracy, which is extremely averse to change.
—Nolan Hicks, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
Endurance athletes are less interested in—and sometimes actively averse to—packing on muscle.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
Abbas was decidedly uncharismatic and notoriously averse to crowds.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
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Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Buying more of them has run into resistance from parts of the MTA bureaucracy, which is extremely averse to change.
—Nolan Hicks, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
Endurance athletes are less interested in—and sometimes actively averse to—packing on muscle.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
Abbas was decidedly uncharismatic and notoriously averse to crowds.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
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“Averse to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/averse%20to. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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