averse
[adjective]
Synonyms: opposed, disinclined, hostile, ill-disposed, loath, reluctant, unwilling

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Antonyms: avid (of or for)
Related Words: balky, contrary, perverse, flinching, quailing, recoiling, resistant, shrinking, uncongenial, unsympathetic

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a‧verse /əˈvɜːs $ -ɜːrs/ adjective
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of avertere; ⇒ avert]

1. not be averse to something to quite enjoy something, especially something that is slightly wrong or bad for you:
I was not averse to fighting with any boy who challenged me.

2. formal unwilling to do something or not liking something
be averse to (doing) something
Jim is averse to using chemicals in the garden.
Some banks are risk averse (=do not like taking a risk).

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