Averse
adjective
Strongly not wanting to do something, or disliking something strongly.
She is averse to doing any chores around the house.
Often appears as...
- risk averse
- loss averse
adjective
Strongly not wanting to do something, or disliking something strongly.
She is averse to doing any chores around the house.
Often appears as...
- risk averse
- loss averse
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Typically indicates a deep level of discomfort or dislike towards something.
Even mentioning snakes, she realized she was extremely averse.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
Averse implies a strong feeling, not just a slight preference against.
He is not just indifferent to spicy food; he is genuinely averse to it.
Pro Tip 3/3Used with 'To'
Often followed by 'to' when expressing aversion to a specific action or thing.
She is averse to swimming in the ocean after her last experience.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Typically indicates a deep level of discomfort or dislike towards something.
Even mentioning snakes, she realized she was extremely averse.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
Averse implies a strong feeling, not just a slight preference against.
He is not just indifferent to spicy food; he is genuinely averse to it.
Pro Tip 3/3Used with 'To'
Often followed by 'to' when expressing aversion to a specific action or thing.
She is averse to swimming in the ocean after her last experience.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Typically indicates a deep level of discomfort or dislike towards something.
Even mentioning snakes, she realized she was extremely averse.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
Averse implies a strong feeling, not just a slight preference against.
He is not just indifferent to spicy food; he is genuinely averse to it.
Pro Tip 3/3Used with 'To'
Often followed by 'to' when expressing aversion to a specific action or thing.
She is averse to swimming in the ocean after her last experience.
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Video examples
Morgan Spurlock: The...
I believe that when you push people away from that, you're pushing them more towards failure. I believe that when you train your employees to be risk averse, then you're preparing your whole company to be reward challenged. I feel like that what has to happen moving forward is we need to encourage people to take risks.
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Math class needs a...
have started the year which is which is just so fun we're no longer averse to word problems because we've redefined what a word problem is we're no longer intimidated I math cuz we're slowly redefining what math is this has been a lot of fun I encourage Matthews as I talked to to use multimedia because it
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Paul Ewald: Can we...
I don't think anybody knows, but I'm not averse to, once that's happened, to see whether or not the prediction that we would make, that I did make before, actually holds up. Did the organism evolve to mildness in a place like Chile, which has some of the most well protected water supplies
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Nancy Etcoff: Happiness...
is extremely sensitive. So for example, we're born loving the taste of something sweet and reacting aversively to the taste of something bitter. We also find that people are more averse to losing than they are happy to gain. The formula for a happy marriage
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Math class needs a...
We're no longer averse to word problems, because we've redefined what a word problem is. We're no longer intimidated by math, because we're slowly redefining what math is. This has been a lot of fun. I encourage math teachers I talk to to use multimedia,
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How to disrupt...
fighting fire with fire the fiery is met with fiery and no one seems willing to turn down the temperature rather than building bridges and relationships based on mutual understanding or shared respect this oppositional nuanced averse posture
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Sunni Brown: Doodlers,...
to dawdle, to dilly dally, to monkey around, to make meaningless marks, to do something of little value, substance or import, and -- my personal favorite -- to do nothing. No wonder people are averse to doodling at work.
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Why you should talk to...
In other cultures, people go to extraordinary lengths not to interact at all. People from Denmark tell me that many Danes are so averse to talking to strangers, that they would rather miss their stop on the bus
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Bats Dodge Crocodile...
in australia's northern territory a famously sun averse mammal is wrestling with the temperature
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The Secret World of...
the nymphs are indiscriminate and voracious hunters and are not averse to cannibalism
Video examples
Morgan Spurlock: The...
I believe that when you push people away from that, you're pushing them more towards failure. I believe that when you train your employees to be risk averse, then you're preparing your whole company to be reward challenged. I feel like that what has to happen moving forward is we need to encourage people to take risks.
Video examples
Math class needs a...
have started the year which is which is just so fun we're no longer averse to word problems because we've redefined what a word problem is we're no longer intimidated I math cuz we're slowly redefining what math is this has been a lot of fun I encourage Matthews as I talked to to use multimedia because it
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Paul Ewald: Can we...
I don't think anybody knows, but I'm not averse to, once that's happened, to see whether or not the prediction that we would make, that I did make before, actually holds up. Did the organism evolve to mildness in a place like Chile, which has some of the most well protected water supplies
Video examples
Nancy Etcoff: Happiness...
is extremely sensitive. So for example, we're born loving the taste of something sweet and reacting aversively to the taste of something bitter. We also find that people are more averse to losing than they are happy to gain. The formula for a happy marriage
Video examples
Math class needs a...
We're no longer averse to word problems, because we've redefined what a word problem is. We're no longer intimidated by math, because we're slowly redefining what math is. This has been a lot of fun. I encourage math teachers I talk to to use multimedia,
Video examples
How to disrupt...
fighting fire with fire the fiery is met with fiery and no one seems willing to turn down the temperature rather than building bridges and relationships based on mutual understanding or shared respect this oppositional nuanced averse posture
Video examples
Sunni Brown: Doodlers,...
to dawdle, to dilly dally, to monkey around, to make meaningless marks, to do something of little value, substance or import, and -- my personal favorite -- to do nothing. No wonder people are averse to doodling at work.
Video examples
Why you should talk to...
In other cultures, people go to extraordinary lengths not to interact at all. People from Denmark tell me that many Danes are so averse to talking to strangers, that they would rather miss their stop on the bus
Video examples
Bats Dodge Crocodile...
in australia's northern territory a famously sun averse mammal is wrestling with the temperature
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The Secret World of...
the nymphs are indiscriminate and voracious hunters and are not averse to cannibalism
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B. F. Skinner
American Psychologist
I won't say that I'm an agnostic, since agnosticism maintains that one cannot know... but I'm not averse to the idea of some intelligence or some organizing force that set up the initial conditions of the universe in such a way that ultimately generated stars, planets and life.
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Heston Blumenthal
English Chef
As we get older, we tend to become more risk averse because we tend to find reasons why things won't work. When you are a kid, you think everything is possible, and I think with creativity it is so important to keep that naivety.
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Jennifer Granholm
American Politician
Often we women are risk averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more seasoned women to provide that encouragement, to take a risk, to go for it. Once a glass ceiling is broken, it stays broken.
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Eric Betzig
American Physicist
Frankly, I guess, I don't really understand why people, why so many people, are so risk averse. You know, there's always ways to wiggle your way out of any situation if you're motivated enough.
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Joshua Foer
American Journalist
There is a short window at the beginning of one's professional life, when it is comparatively easy to take big risks. Make the most of that time, before circumstances make you risk averse.
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Poonam Dhillon
Indian Actress
Who doesn't like having love, companionship, care and affection? I get plenty of that from my family and friends. But I'm not averse to marriage.
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Prateik Babbar
Indian Actor
I am not averse to the idea of being in a relationship. In fact, I think everything in this world can be solved through love.
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Laura Dern
American Actress
I'm not averse to being a supporting character. I try to pick parts where I can add something.
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Ken Livingstone
English Politician
The civil service are risk averse.
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O. T. Fagbenle
British Actor
I'm not averse to a bit of travel.
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B. F. Skinner
American Psychologist
I won't say that I'm an agnostic, since agnosticism maintains that one cannot know... but I'm not averse to the idea of some intelligence or some organizing force that set up the initial conditions of the universe in such a way that ultimately generated stars, planets and life.
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Heston Blumenthal
English Chef
As we get older, we tend to become more risk averse because we tend to find reasons why things won't work. When you are a kid, you think everything is possible, and I think with creativity it is so important to keep that naivety.
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Jennifer Granholm
American Politician
Often we women are risk averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more seasoned women to provide that encouragement, to take a risk, to go for it. Once a glass ceiling is broken, it stays broken.
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Eric Betzig
American Physicist
Frankly, I guess, I don't really understand why people, why so many people, are so risk averse. You know, there's always ways to wiggle your way out of any situation if you're motivated enough.
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Joshua Foer
American Journalist
There is a short window at the beginning of one's professional life, when it is comparatively easy to take big risks. Make the most of that time, before circumstances make you risk averse.
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Poonam Dhillon
Indian Actress
Who doesn't like having love, companionship, care and affection? I get plenty of that from my family and friends. But I'm not averse to marriage.
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Prateik Babbar
Indian Actor
I am not averse to the idea of being in a relationship. In fact, I think everything in this world can be solved through love.
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Laura Dern
American Actress
I'm not averse to being a supporting character. I try to pick parts where I can add something.
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Ken Livingstone
English Politician
The civil service are risk averse.
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O. T. Fagbenle
British Actor
I'm not averse to a bit of travel.
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