He believed the superstition that Christians were averse to learning.
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Averse
//əˈvɜː(ɹ)s//
Synonyms for "averse" (70 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (21)
Related words (35)
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5 entrieshas context
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1 entriesTranslations
20 translations across 11 languages.
Bikol Central
1 entries- habo adj (having opposition of mind)
Bulgarian
2 entries- неохотен adj (having opposition of mind)
- обърнат назад adj (turned away or backward)
Czech
1 entries- mající averzi adj (having opposition of mind)
Finnish
2 entries- karsas adj (having opposition of mind)
- nurjamielinen adj (having opposition of mind)
Hindi
1 entries- विमुख adj (having opposition of mind)
Manx
2 entries- neuaggindagh adj (having opposition of mind)
- neuwooiagh adj (having opposition of mind)
Māori
2 entries- koto adj (having opposition of mind)
- mataku adj (having opposition of mind)
Occitan
2 entries- avèrs adj (having opposition of mind)
- opausat adj (having opposition of mind)
Polish
1 entries- awersyjny adj (having opposition of mind)
Spanish
4 entries- averso (disused) adj (having opposition of mind)
- opuesto adj (having opposition of mind)
- reacio adj (having opposition of mind)
- aborrecer verb (Translations)
Tagalog
1 entries- ayaw adj (having opposition of mind)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
I'm not averse to a good night out.
Source: tatoeba (4032957)
I'm not averse to meeting Tom.
Source: tatoeba (9414771)
I am constitutionally averse to getting carried away with feelings.
Source: tatoeba (10637933)
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