Is it "adverse" or "averse"?
Adverse describes a bad condition. Averse describes a personal reluctance.
A little morei
Adverse weather is weather that is harmful; adverse effects are side effects of a drug. Averse is about you — "I am averse to confrontation" means you avoid it. The shorthand: adverse is a thing, averse is a feeling.
The full entryii
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Adverse vs. Averse
Harmful conditions versus a feeling of opposition.
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