averse
Meaning
Having a strong dislike or opposition to something.
💡 Use 'averse' to express a strong feeling of dislike or opposition, often followed by 'to'.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
During
the
weekly
planning
session
,
the
team
discussed
a
proposal
to
streamline
their
review
process
and
reduce
turnaround
times
.
Anna
,
who
is
typically
meticulous
and
measured
,
expressed
reservations
and
explained
that
she
was
averse
to
an
immediate
rollout
without
a
controlled
pilot
.
Her
viewpoint
,
which
emphasized
risk
mitigation
and
stakeholder
feedback
,
encouraged
a
more
nuanced
assessment
than
the
swift
changes
some
members
advocated
.
Whereas
others
prioritized
efficiency
gains
,
she
argued
that
documented
benchmarks
and
incremental
implementation
would
facilitate
clearer
evaluation
of
subsequent
performance
.
The
manager
acknowledged
both
perspectives
and
proposed
that
they
pilot
the
new
workflow
in
a
single
department
,
provided
that
clear
metrics
were
defined
and
weekly
checkpoints
were
scheduled
.
By
the
end
of
the
meeting
,
the
group
had
reached
a
tentative
consensus
to
proceed
cautiously
,
with
Anna
agreeing
to
collaborate
on
the
pilot
design
and
to
solicit
continuous
feedback
from
affected
colleagues
.
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