All aversive synonyms
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A a adj aversive
- disinterested β unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- insensitive β deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
- lukewarm β moderately warm; tepid.
- callous β A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- unconcerned β not involved or interested; disinterested.
- cruel β Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- unpleasant β not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- aloof β Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
- indifferent β without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- apathetic β If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- unresponsive β responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- uncaring β a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
- uncharitable β deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.
- unstirred β to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
- untouched β not touched or handled, as material.
- antipathetic β having or arousing a strong aversion
- cold β Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- cold-blooded β Someone who is cold-blooded does not show any pity or emotion.
- cool β Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- frigid β very cold in temperature: a frigid climate.
- halfhearted β having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- harsh β ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- heartless β unfeeling; unkind; unsympathetic; harsh; cruel: heartless words; a heartless ruler.
- icy β made of, full of, or covered with ice: icy roads.
- mean β to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- nasty β physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- obdurate β unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
- repellent β causing distaste or aversion; repulsive.
- repugnant β distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
- stony β full of or abounding in stones or rock: a stony beach.
- tough β strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- uncongenial β agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character: congenial surroundings.
- unemotional β pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- unfeeling β not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
- unkind β lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- unmoved β to pass from one place or position to another.
- uncompassionate β having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- pitying β Informal. motivated by a sense of pity or sympathy for others or for oneself: to have pity sex with a virgin; to go on a pity date with a loser.
adjective aversive
- unsympathetic β characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.