averse

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-vurs ]

Definition:

adj. having a natural dislike for something

Sentence:

Mom was averse to me playing football for fear that I would get hurt.

More example sentences:

Mom was averse to me playing football for fear that I would get hurt.

Hear it

Synonyms:

opposed; loath; disinclined

Antonyms:

admiring

How many syllables in averse?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide averse into syllables:

a-verse

Averse rhymes:

One Syllable Rhymes
- bearce
- bearse
- bearss
- burse
- curse
- firsts
- furse
- hearse
- kearse
- kerce
- merce
- nurse
- pearse
- perce
- pers
- perse
- purse
- scearce
- terse
- verse
- worse
Two Syllable Rhymes
- adverse
- coerce
- converse
- disburse
- disperse
- diverse
- emerse
- immerse
- inverse
- obverse
- perverse
- rehearse
- reverse
- submerse
- transverse
- traverse
Three Syllable Rhymes
- intersperse
- reimburse
Four Syllable Rhymes
- biodiverse

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