averse
Adjective Satellite
- (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
- "averse to taking risks"
Adj
- Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.
- Turned away or backward.
- Lying on the opposite side (to or from).
- Aversant; of a hand: turned so as to show the back.
Verb
- To turn away.
Adjective
- Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.
Examples
- I’m not averse to using a dictionary to improve my Scrabble skills.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin aversus, past participle of avertere (“to avert”).
Synonyms
antipathetic, antipathetical, indisposed, loath, loth, disinclined, disliking, fromward, reluctant, unwilling
Scrabble Score: 9
averse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordaverse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
averse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary