Averse is valid Scrabble Word

Is averse a scrabble word?
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary YES
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Words with Friends YES

6 letters word
9 points in Scrabble
10 points in WWF

Definitions for AVERSE in dictionary:

VERB:

To turn away.

ADJECTIVE:

opposed, reluctant
having a strong dislike of or opposition to something
disinclined or unwilling
Turned away or backward.
Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant.
(usually followed by `to\') strongly opposed

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

opposed; reluctant

Words related to AVERSE

aversely14 averseness13 aversenesses15

Words that contain AVERSE

aversely14 traverse11 metaverse14 traversed13 traverser12 traverses12 averseness13 metaverses15 traversers13 untraversed15 aversenesses15

How to use AVERSE in a sentence

To fighting he was averse from his earliest youth, and indeed to physic, the Greek Grammar, or any other exertion, and would engage in none of them, except at the last extremity.
The government is always prepared for war, and has been rarely averse to it.
He hated Austria, but was averse to revolutionary measures.
To him he mentioned his wish for actual service, but hinted that the maternal fondness of Lady Margaret was averse to his seeking it.
Above all have they been averse to that violent interruption that comes from noise.
They are shy, averse to strangers, but honest, and extremely hospitable.
The Established clergy, and the greater part of their congregations, were averse to Charles upon considerations perfectly moderate, at the same time not easy to be shaken.
At all events, I never remember seeing her, and I have remarked that my father is averse to talking about her.
But so averse was Thomas from seeing him, that he declared should Mr.
For the most part they have been averse to constraint, and except in very few instances their opposition has not passed beyond the exciting of theological odium.

Then, as at a later day, he was not averse from manly sports, was fond of the gun, and was a fearless horseman.
Seek ye to put out Godâ€™s light that shineth upon His earth? Averse is God from what ye desire.
To speak still more commercially, in riding I am quite Averse to running long, and apt to be paid off at sight.
I was so much averse to it, and gave them so hard an answer, that they felt it, and spoke of it.
Leopold was blindly bigotted to the religion of Rome, and consequently averse to a new creation that would weaken the catholic interest in the electoral college.
Duncombe, who expressed himself averse to all religious establishments supported out of the public revenue.
No charities seemed to soften the heart of the Irish peasant towards those who entered strongly into political or religious combinations to which he was averse.
And as many false and ridiculous claims of merit were offered, his natural indolence, averse to a strict discussion or inquiry, led him to treat them all with equal indifference.
The mother of the Heir-apparent was not unnaturally averse to the Princess, and this revived her old antipathy to Genji also.
JORDAN, in performing with him, was always very averse to his playing near the foot-lights, greatly preferring to act between the second entrances.
I have always been averse to every sort of competition.
Being by nature and inclination averse to shacklings, verbal or other, Charlotte gave the promise reluctantly, and the subject was dismissed.
He was by disposition averse to anything like party, and the rough and sharp proceedings which party action sometimes seems to make natural.
Honora was not averse if Kate and Karl thought it best for her.
Being on foot he felt reasonably certain that they would not get far away, knowing how averse they were to walking, which is usually the case with those used to riding a horse.
They had a large amount of wealth at their disposal, and were not averse to using it to promote the advancement of the cause.
He was at first very averse to that mode of life, and would certainly have deserted, had an opportunity occurred.
These would-be abolitionists were not averse to placing at auction their share of the slaves, however.
In fact he became so averse to leaving his home that it was hard to get him out when the mother wanted him to go.
But he felt himself very averse to so long a sojourn.
This challenge was sent to the Pope, who, not averse to having the question settled by the judgment of God, bade the emperor send a champion to meet Rodrigo.
Miss Anna was averse to all odor-bearing things natural or artificial.
Were you averse to it, as you ought to be, there would be no danger.
But, my good friend, why are you all so offended at and averse to the noble sound of a drum? I like it, and all the inhabitants like it.
This he declined because he had no taste for politics, and because he was averse to stated, routine literary work.

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