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averse

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Strongly disinclined or opposed to something.

She was averse to taking a shortcut through unfamiliar terrain.

Dictionary practice example.

The producer was averse to canceling the first show, but she knew that disliking an option did not make it impossible to need.