aversion
Feeling of repugnance
Aversion is a strong dislike or disinclination toward something: She has an aversion to public speaking.
The word suggests turning away—you avoid what you find distasteful or repellent.
An aversion can be mild preference or visceral disgust: His aversion to needles made blood draws difficult.
Risk-averse investors avoid uncertainty; the averse person steers clear of what bothers them.
Intense physical disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- distasteMild aversion or dislike
squeamishness · queasiness · stomach-turning · sickening · gross-out · recoil · shudder · cringe
Intense hostile aversion
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
despising · execration · odium · anathema · abomination · bile · spite · malice
Mild negative regard
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
ill-will · resentment · animus · alienation · disaffection · unfriendliness · coldness · opposition
Persistent irrational dread
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
terror · horror · fright · panic · unease · wariness · avoidance · flight
Unfavorable opinion expressed
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
denunciation · reproach · censure · criticism · disfavor · intolerance · judgmental · principled
revulsion
Intense physical disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
distaste · squeamishness · queasiness · stomach-turning · sickening · gross-out · recoil · shudder · cringe · yuck
hatred
Intense hostile aversion
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- contemptDisdainful disregard
scorn · despising · execration · odium · anathema · abomination · bile · spite · malice · virulence
dislike
Mild negative regard
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
antagonism · ill-will · resentment · animus · alienation · disaffection · unfriendliness · coldness · opposition · resistance
phobia
Persistent irrational dread
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
trepidation · terror · horror · fright · panic · unease · wariness · avoidance · flight · shrinking
disapproval
Unfavorable opinion expressed
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
condemnation · denunciation · reproach · censure · criticism · disfavor · intolerance · judgmental · principled · conscientious
- feelingsemotion, feeling, pleasure, joy, anger
- aversiondisgust, hatred, repulsion, loathing, revulsion
- aversionsdislike, distaste, hatred, loathing, repugnance
- disfavordisapproval, dislike, disdain, contempt, scorn
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion
- hatredhate, hateful, abhor, abhorrence, detest
aversionpredilection
Preexisting preference or bias
preference · inclination · penchant · partiality · fondness
- food aversionRejection of specific edibles
- aversion therapyTreatment pairing unwanted behavior with discomfort
- risk aversionPreference for certainty
- loss aversionSetbacks sting more than gains please
- deep-seated aversion