Averse

Pronunciation: /əˈvɜrs/

Definitions of averse

adjective having a strong dislike or opposition towards something

Example Sentences

A1 I am averse to spicy food.

A2 She is averse to taking risks.

B1 He is averse to public speaking.

B2 The company was averse to investing in new technology.

C1 The politician is averse to compromise on his principles.

C2 The artist is averse to commercializing her work.

Examples of averse in a Sentence

formal She was averse to making any major changes without careful consideration.

informal He's really averse to trying new foods.

slang I'm totally averse to that party, it's gonna be boring.

figurative Her heart was averse to the idea of leaving her hometown.

Grammatical Forms of averse

• past tense: averted
• plural: averses
• comparative: more averse
• superlative: most averse
• present tense: averts
• future tense: will averse
• perfect tense: have aversed
• continuous tense: is averting
• singular: averse
• positive degree: averse
• infinitive: averse
• gerund: aversing
• participle: aversed

Origin and Evolution of averse

First Known Use: 1597 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'averse' originated from the Latin word 'aversus' which means turned away or hostile.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'averse' has retained its original meaning of being opposed or disinclined towards something, but has also taken on a broader sense of being reluctant or unwilling to do something.