Averse and Willing

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Averse

Averse adjective - Having a natural dislike for something.
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Willing is an antonym for averse in topics: opposed, opposing.
Nearby Words: aversion, aversely

Willing

Willing adjective - Having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action).
Usage example: I'm a little confused, but perfectly willing to do as you ask
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Averse is an antonym for willing.
Nearby Words: will, willingly, willingness, willed
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  • Loved I Not Honor More Many writers, naturally, take a more cynical view of such cases, and are not averse to depicting such heroes as selfish jerks who are not only too weak to handle their burden alone but willing to make others miserable instead of declaring I Want My Beloved to Be Happy.
    Source: Loved I Not Honor More
  • Manga / Ah! My Goddess Many times early in the story, Keiichi won't more persistently pursue his relationship with Belldandy because he's extremely loss-averse and is both afraid of her returning to Heaven and of her not being willing to return once she has to.
    Source: Manga / Ah! My Goddess
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