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not be averse to something

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  • not be averse to something — phrase to like or enjoy something, especially something that other people think is bad or harmful I’m not averse to a glass of whisky now and then. She wasn’t averse to criticizing members of her own party. Thesaurus: to like somethingsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • not be averse to something — to like or enjoy something, especially something that other people think is bad or harmful I m not averse to a glass of whisky now and then. She wasn t averse to criticizing members of her own party …   English dictionary

  • averse — UK [əˈvɜː(r)s] / US [əˈvɜrs] adjective not be averse to something See: risk averse …   English dictionary

  • averse — a|verse [əˈvə:s US ə:rs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of avertere; AVERT] 1.) not be averse to sth to quite enjoy something, especially something that is slightly wrong or bad for you ▪ I was not averse to fighting… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • averse — adjective 1 not be averse to used to say that someone likes to do something sometimes, especially something that is slightly wrong or bad for them: I don t smoke cigarettes, but I m not averse to the occasional cigar. 2 be averse to formal to be… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • averse — a|verse [ ə vɜrs ] adjective not averse to something liking or enjoying something: I m not averse to a glass of whiskey now and then. => RISK AVERSE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • averse — [[t]əvɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu with neg, v link ADJ to n If you say that you are not averse to something, you mean that you quite like it or quite want to do it. [FORMAL] He s not averse to publicity, of the right kind …   English dictionary

  • averse — [əˈvɜːs] adj not averse to sth if you are not averse to something, you like it or feel positive about it[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • averse to — having a clear dislike of (something) : strongly opposed to (something) He seems to be averse to exercise. No one is more averse to borrowing money than he is. often used in negative statements She is not averse to taking chances. [=she is willi …   Useful english dictionary

  • List of commonly misused English words — This is a list of English words which are commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and other professional linguists of Standard English. It is possible that some of the… …   Wikipedia

  • antipathetic — antipathetic, unsympathetic, averse are often used as if they were synonyms. They are, however, not interchangeable if employed in accord with careful usage. Strictly, antipathetic is applied to things or to persons objectively considered that… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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