averse to
idiom
: having a clear dislike of (something) : strongly opposed to (something)
He seems to be averse to exercise.
No one is more averse to borrowing money than he is.
—often used in negative statements to mean willing toShe is not averse to taking chances.
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While some secrecy and FOIA response slowdowns are warranted, the agency is strikingly averse to transparency.
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Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Reading Trump's Iran tea leaves Trump may also not be as risk averse to military actions as is sometimes portrayed, including by himself.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2025
But on the other hand, Trump is averse to military action and the United States has vulnerable military personnel, assets, and bases scattered across the region.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
But Lewis, who is probably best known for her part in bringing British-style trans-exclusionary feminism to the United States, is not averse to a little high-T essentialism herself.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Reading Trump's Iran tea leaves Trump may also not be as risk averse to military actions as is sometimes portrayed, including by himself.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2025
But on the other hand, Trump is averse to military action and the United States has vulnerable military personnel, assets, and bases scattered across the region.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
But Lewis, who is probably best known for her part in bringing British-style trans-exclusionary feminism to the United States, is not averse to a little high-T essentialism herself.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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“Averse to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/averse%20to. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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