Wondering how to use Averse in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as antipathetic or indisposed.
Averse in a sentence
Averse meaning
- Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.
- Turned away or backward.
- Lying on the opposite side (to or from).
Synonyms of Averse
Using Averse
- The main meaning on this page is: Having a repugnance or opposition of mind. | Turned away or backward. | Lying on the opposite side (to or from).
- Useful related words include: antipathetic, antipathetical, indisposed, loath.
- In the example corpus, averse often appears in combinations such as: averse to, risk averse, not averse.
Context around Averse
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Averse
- In this selection, "averse" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, risk, remain, lie, investors, told and individual stand out and add context to how "averse" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a risk averse individual to and a risk averse investor your. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "averse" sits close to words such as accomplices, aden and arduous, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with averse
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
England will be anchored down by a risk averse manager. (10 words)
The earlier you start, the less risk averse you are. (10 words)
Netflix isn't exactly averse to giving their bigger movies a theatrical release. (13 words)
The DMK government is also not averse to a caste based census and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and father of M.K. Stalin, late M. Karunanidhi had categorically stated that a caste based census was necessary for social justice. (42 words)
Based on the popular novel of the same name by follows the reclusive and stubborn Carrie Pilby (), a young New Yorker with a high intellect who is strongly averse to change and adventure. (33 words)
Given the far larger quantities of non-bank credit which depend for its facilitation on bank credit, the negative impact on the economy of banks becoming risk averse is poorly understood. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
A Nollywood actress, Wumi Toriola has disclosed why she is not averse to being a second wife.
Anti-immigrant governments in Poland and Hungary remain averse to helping “frontline” states such as Italy and Greece.
As one would expect, some mayors lied and others (the “lie averse”) told the truth.
Based on the popular novel of the same name by follows the reclusive and stubborn Carrie Pilby (), a young New Yorker with a high intellect who is strongly averse to change and adventure.
But Credit Suisse is “increasingly targeted by risk-averse investors” amid the ongoing turmoil.
Discover his transformation from a risk-averse individual to a daring survivor on a quest to experience life's thrills.
England will be anchored down by a risk averse manager.
Even as the notoriously risk-averse Food and Drug Administration embraces artificial intelligence, however, another federal regulatory agency—the Securities Exchange Commission—has cracked down on AI.
Given the far larger quantities of non-bank credit which depend for its facilitation on bank credit, the negative impact on the economy of banks becoming risk averse is poorly understood.
I don’t think that Lola is straight, but if there was a sexuality to it, I don’t think that she is averse to anyone based off their genitalia, necessarily.
If you’re a risk-averse investor, your investment choices may lean towards instruments that prioritize capital preservation and steady income.
Included in the list of de-Bruced counties are conservative, tax-averse counties like Douglas and El Paso.
It observed that this will in no time portray the Police as an organisation that is anti-woman empowerment and averse to women inclusivity in governance.
Netflix isn't exactly averse to giving their bigger movies a theatrical release.
PG shares have long been a great opportunity for risk-averse investors seeking steady returns over a long time frame.
Presumably, investors looking for a steady income from owning ultra-low risk treasury bills are very risk-averse.
She added: “When we say audiences are being risk-averse, we don’t mean health-wise.
The DMK government is also not averse to a caste based census and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and father of M.K. Stalin, late M. Karunanidhi had categorically stated that a caste based census was necessary for social justice.
The earlier you start, the less risk averse you are.
The foregoing cannot be said to be an exaggeration in this context as Uche Nworah is averse to war.
Common combinations with averse
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- averse to 75×
- risk averse 19×
- not averse 18×
- be averse 7×
- is averse 5×
- been averse 4×
- as averse 3×
- are averse 3×
- and averse 2×
- averse and 2×