Using suffix
Hi Folks,
Can averse be used as a suffix? Are there any examples? Would it be right to say ' he is money-averse' (meaning he doesn't really like or care about money) to mean the opposite of money-minded?
TY in advance.
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The most familiar use of "-averse" is probably in "risk-averse", but it can be added to other nouns too. Examples randomly found with Google search include "touch-averse society", "loss-averse behaviour", "bait-averse cockroaches", "inflation-averse", "conflict-averse". anonymous Would it be right to say ' he is money-averse' (meaning he doesn't really like or care about money) to mean the opposite of money-minded?
- The most familiar use of "-averse" is probably in "risk-averse", but it can be added to other nouns too.
- Examples randomly found with Google search include "touch-averse society", "loss-averse behaviour", "bait-averse cockroaches", "inflation-averse", "conflict-averse".
- anonymous Would it be right to say ' he is money-averse' (meaning he doesn't really like or care about money) to mean the opposite of money-minded?
- "money-averse" would mean having a strong dislike of money (using it, having it).
- Yes, it's possible.
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The most familiar use of "-averse" is probably in "risk-averse", but it can be added to other nouns too. Examples randomly found with Google search include "touch-averse society", "loss-averse behaviour", "bait-averse cockroaches", "inflation-averse", "conflict-averse".
anonymousWould it be right to say ' he is money-averse' (meaning he doesn't really like or care
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