averse adj : (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request" [syn: antipathetic, antipathetical, averse(p), indisposed(p), loath(p), loth(p)]

English

Adjective

1. Turned away or backward.
2. Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant.

Derived terms

• aversely
• averseness
• risk averse

Verb

1. To turn away.

Derived terms

• aversion

French

Pronunciation

• lang=fr|/a.vɛʁs/
• SAMPA: /a.vERs/

Noun

fr-noun f

1. In the context of "of rain": Shower.

abhorrent, afraid, allergic, anti, antipathetic, at odds, averse to, backward, balky, contrary, cursory, differing, disaffected, disagreeing, disenchanted, disgusted, disinclined, disobedient, displeased, forced, fractious, hating, hesitant, hostile, ill-disposed, indisposed, indocile, involuntary, loath, loathing, mutinous, not charmed, opposed, perfunctory, perverse, put off, quailing, recalcitrant, recoiling, refractory, reluctant, resistant, shrinking, sulky, sullen, uncongenial, unconsenting, uneager, unfriendly, unsympathetic, unwilling