All 5 Uses of
averse
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- The chances are that she would be as averse to its being seen by Mr. Godfrey Norton, as our client is to its coming to the eyes of his princess.†
Chpt 1 *
- No, he was averse to it also.†
Chpt 4
- "I cannot admire his taste," I remarked, "if it is indeed a fact that he was averse to a marriage with so charming a young lady as this Miss Turner."†
Chpt 4
- It is the more strange, since we know that Turner himself was averse to the idea.†
Chpt 4
- You are not averse to this trip, Watson?†
Chpt 8
Definition:
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(averse) strongly opposed or disliking