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Definitions for Averseness
[1] having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed: He is not averse to having a drink now and then.
[2] (postpositive usually foll by to ) opposed, disinclined, or loath
[3] (of leaves, flowers, etc) turned away from the main stem Compare adverse (def. 4)
Words related to Averseness
aversehostile, hesitant, antagonistic, loath, unwilling, reluctant, allergic, afraid, antipathetic, contrary, disinclined, indisposed, inimical, nasty, perverse, unfavorable, unfriendly, ill-disposed
Words nearby Averseness
averseaverment, averno, avernus, averroism, averroës, averse, aversion, aversion therapy, aversive, aversive conditioning, avert
Origin of Averseness
1590–1600; (< Middle French ) < Latin āversus turned away, averted (past participle of āvertere ), equivalent to ā- a-4 + vert- turn + -tus past participle suffix
Words that may be confused with Averseness
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, averseadverse, averse, (see, usage, note, at, adverse)
Other words from Averseness
a·verse·ly , adverb
a·verse·ness , noun
Word origin for Averseness
C16: from Latin āversus, from āvertere to turn from, from vertere to turn
Synonyms for Averseness
aversion, disinclination, dislike, distaste, indisposition, loathing, loathness, opposition, reluctance, repugnance