aversive

Describes something that causes a feeling of strong dislike or avoidance.

• 🇩🇪Bezeichnet etwas, das starke Abneigung, Widerwillen oder das Bedürfnis hervorruft, es zu vermeiden.

1. Tending to repel or dissuade C1 formal

   Causing avoidance or discouragement; having the quality of making someone want to stay away.

   • The aversive smell of the chemical made everyone leave the room.
   • Aversive conditioning is used to discourage certain behaviors.
   • The aversive nature of the task led to low participation.

   🇩🇪Aversiv

   Synonyme: discouragingoff-puttingrepellentrepulsive

   Antonyme: alluringappealingattractiveenticinginvitingtempting

• more aversive comparative form
• most aversive superlative form