Aversive

Pronunciation: /əˈvɜːrsəv/

Aversive (adjective)

  1. Causing a strong feeling of not liking something.
  2. Related to a reaction that avoids something unpleasant.

Examples

  • The aversive smell made everyone leave the room.
  • She found the aversive noise unbearable.

Common collocations: aversive reaction, aversive stimulus, aversive conditioning, aversive behavior

Synonyms of Aversive

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Aversive

  • describing stimuli that draw attention
  • describing stimuli that invite engagement