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Spell Bee Word: averse


Basic Details

Word: Averse

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Strongly disliking or opposed to something. It is usually followed by to, as in averse to hard work.

Synonyms: opposed, reluctant, unwilling, hostile

Antonyms: keen, eager, willing

Sounds like: adverse (harmful or unfavourable, as in adverse weather)

How to Spell Averse

Syllables: a - verse

Tricky part: It is a + verse, ending in se. Do not confuse it with adverse, which has a d and means harmful.

Watch out for: averce, avurse, avearse

Memory tip: Someone averse to poetry would not read a single verse: a + verse.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My father is not averse to a cup of tea at midnight.

Example 2: The shy boy was averse to speaking on stage.

Example 3: Most cats are averse to getting wet.

Fun Fact

Averse and aversion come from the Latin avertere, to turn away. Avert, as in avert your eyes, comes from the same verb.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the word opposite in meaning to averse as used in the sentence:

Meera is averse to taking risks with her savings.

a) unwilling
b) reluctant
c) opposed
d) keen

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d) keen. Being averse to something means disliking it, so keen is the opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Although she was averce to long trips, Grandma agreed to travel by train from Guwahati to Kanyakumari for the family reunion.

a) travel
b) reunion
c) averce
d) trips

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c) averce. The ending is verse, the same as a verse of a poem.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:

Our coach is not esvrea to trying new players in the final.

a) severe
b) averse
c) adverse
d) reverse

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b) averse. Adverse needs a d and reverse an extra r; the six letters spell averse, which goes with to.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word fits: The flight was delayed by ____ weather?

a) avert
b) aversion
c) averse
d) adverse

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d) adverse

2. If you are averse to noise, you ____ it.

a) dislike
b) make
c) collect
d) enjoy

Show answer

a) dislike

Associated Words

formerlyindebtedfastidiouslegiblyfact
concessioncommissionignorantobjectsupposed

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