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51not be averse to something — to like or enjoy something, especially something that other people think is bad or harmful I m not averse to a glass of whisky now and then. She wasn t averse to criticizing members of her own party …
52adverse / averse — Adverse means unfavorable, hostile : Those driving in adverse winter conditions may be putting themselves at risk. Averse means repulsed or repelled : She was immediately averse to the idea …
53adverse / averse — Adverse means unfavorable, hostile : Those driving in adverse winter conditions may be putting themselves at risk. Averse means repulsed or repelled : She was immediately averse to the idea …
54Risk Averse — A description of an investor who, when faced with two investments with a similar expected return (but different risks), will prefer the one with the lower risk. A risk averse investor dislikes risk, and therefore will stay away from adding high… …
55be averse — index object Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
56make averse — index alienate (estrange) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
57render averse — index deter, disaffect, discourage, dissuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
58Risk averse — A risk averse investor is one who, when faced with two investments with the same expected return but two different risks, prefers the one with the lower risk. The New York Times Financial Glossary …
59risk-averse — adj. Risk averse is used with these nouns: ↑investor …
60adverse, averse — Occasionally confused. Averse means reluctant or disinclined (think of aversion). Adverse means hostile and antagonistic (think of adversary) …
