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averse.

Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈvɜː(ɹ)s/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.

    The board is not averse to further talks.
  2. Turned away or backward.

  3. Lying on the opposite side (to or from).

    obsolete
  4. Aversant; of a hand: turned so as to show the back.

Where this word comes from

From Latin aversus, past participle of avertere (“to avert”).

verb/əˈvɜː(ɹ)s/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To turn away.

    obsolete · rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Latin aversus, past participle of avertere (“to avert”).

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