averse

[ uh-vurs ]
/ əˈvɜrs /

adjective

having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed: He is not averse to having a drink now and then.

Origin of averse

1590–1600; (< Middle French) < Latin āversus turned away, averted (past participle of āvertere), equivalent to ā- a-4 + vert- turn + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR averse

unwilling, loath. See reluctant.

ANTONYMS FOR averse

inclined, eager.

usage note for averse

See adverse.

OTHER WORDS FROM averse

a·verse·ly, adverb a·verse·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH averse

adverse averse (see usage note at adverse)

Words nearby averse

averment, averno, avernus, averroism, averroës, averse, aversion, aversion therapy, aversive, aversive conditioning, avert

British Dictionary definitions for aversely

averse
/ (əˈvɜːs) /

adjective

(postpositive usually foll by to) opposed, disinclined, or loath
(of leaves, flowers, etc) turned away from the main stem Compare adverse (def. 4)

Derived forms of averse

aversely, adverb averseness, noun

Word Origin for averse

C16: from Latin āversus, from āvertere to turn from, from vertere to turn