averse
/əˈvɜːs/adjective
उच्चारण अवर्स
विमुख, अनिच्छुक, (किसी बात के) विरुद्ध
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[not before noun] ~ to sth/doing sth formal
not liking something or not wanting to do something; opposed to doing something
विमुख, अनिच्छुक, (किसी बात के) विरुद्ध
- He is averse to taking risks with other people's money.
- I'm not averse to a cup of tea after the class.
Synonyms opposed reluctant unwilling disinclined hostile
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[in compounds]
not liking or wanting the thing mentioned
(से) बचने वाला, (से) परहेज़ करने वाला
- risk-averse investors
- Radhika is not work-averse at all.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse averse (unwilling, opposed) and adverse (harmful or unfavourable, as in 'adverse weather').
Averse (अनिच्छुक, विरोधी) और adverse (हानिकारक या प्रतिकूल, जैसे 'adverse weather') में भ्रमित न हों।
§Grammar and usage
Averse to something or to doing something (not 'averse from' in modern English), and it is often used in the negative, as in 'not averse to'.
Averse to something या to doing something सही है (आधुनिक English में 'averse from' नहीं), और यह अक्सर negative में 'not averse to' के रूप में आता है।