be averse to

VERB

dislike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor avoid condemn deplore despise detest disapprove loathe regret resent scorn shun

STRONG

abominate contemn disesteem disfavor eschew execrate mind

WEAK

antipathize be allergic to be turned off to bear malice toward disrelish grossed out on have hard feelings have no stomach for have no taste for look down on lose interest in make faces at not appreciate not care for not endure not feel like not take kindly to object to shudder at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore approve be happy cherish face like love meet

VERB

mislike

Synonyms

WEAK

abhor abominate antipathize avoid be allergic to be turned off to bear malice toward condemn contemn deplore despise detest disapprove disesteem disfavor disrelish eschew execrate grossed out on have hard feelings have no stomach for have no taste for have no use for loathe look down on lose interest in make faces at mind not appreciate not care for not endure not feel like not take kindly to object to regret resent scorn shudder at shun

Example Sentences

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When asked, he said he wouldn't be averse to that but only if this appealed to the new manager and that he thought it unlikely.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

“It makes perfect sense to be averse to uncertainty.”

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

Unlike his father who was said to be averse to flying, Kim has flown his personal Russian-made jet for some of his trips.

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023

Just as Washington would be averse to overhauling its energy policies on the basis of foreign pressure, so too would Beijing.

From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2021

Nodding, the witness answered, “I told them under normal conditions I would probably be averse to it. But with the magnitude of this crime I could probably vote in favor.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

be averse to

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