Averse
having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed:
he is not averse to having a drink now and then.
contemporary examples
in iraq, there is a real concern over the emergence of alnusra front and salafists who are most averse to shiites in the region.
the future uncertain: an iraqi on his country john kael weston april 24, 2013
the fact is, though, country music has always been averse to controversy.
vince gill confronts fringe groups and gives country some cred malcolm jones september 10, 2013
they are also averse to killing civilians, let alone the bubbie demographic.
how a publicist’s death became a pr nightmare eric dezenhall december 9, 2010
among the people who seemed not averse to being interviewed was msgr. bob weiss of st rose of lima church.
curse the media in newtown for doing too little, too late on guns michael daly december 19, 2012
the roberts court, it seems, is similarly not averse to helping protect women from themselves.
impeach the supreme court justices if they overturn health-care law david r. dow april 2, 2012
historical examples
black meg, it may be explained, in the intervals of graver business was not averse to serving as an emissary of venus.
lysbeth h. rider haggard
well, i was averse from going myself, but winnie was all for peace and forgiveness.
the stark munro letters j. stark munro
joe was not averse to such a revelation, for his hazel rod and his “peek-stone” had already failed him.
lippincott’s magazine, vol. 26, august, 1880 various
averse had she been to this wedding from the moment that it had been broached to her.
love-at-arms raphael sabatini
he was, like ourselves, fond of adventure, and was not averse to its being accompanied by an element of danger.
up the orinoco and down the magdalena h. j. mozans
adjective
(postpositive) usually foll by to. opposed, disinclined, or loath
(of leaves, flowers, etc) turned away from the main stem compare adverse (sense 4)
adj.
mid-15c., “turned away in mind or feeling,” from old french avers and directly from latin aversus “turned away, turned back,” past participle of avertere (see avert). originally and usually in english in the mental sense, while avert is used in a physical sense.
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