“The team is adverse to changing the tech stack.”
Confusables Entry 29 / 1011 60-second read
Adverse vs. Averse
Harmful conditions versus a feeling of opposition.
The comparisoni
“The team is averse to changing the tech stack.”
More examplesii
01
We had an averse reaction from the market.
We had an adverse reaction from the market.
02
I am adverse to working on weekends.
I am averse to working on weekends.
The ruleiii
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ADVERSE = harmful, unfavorable, or antagonistic (usually describes conditions).
They both imply 'negativity' or 'opposition,' but one describes the environment while the other describes a person's attitude.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
AdveRse = Bad weatheR (conditions). AveRse = I am peRsonally opposed.