averse C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /əˈvɝːs/ UK /əˈvɜː(ɹ)s/ See IPA manual Freq #37497 Meanings 1 adj Strongly opposed to or unwilling to do something (usually followed by 'to'). She is averse to taking any kind of risk with her savings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · strongly opposed to or... antipatheticdisinclinedloathreluctantunwilling Word family Derived forms averselyaversenessaversityrisk-averseunaverse Related forms aversionavert Etymology AI details From Latin aversus, past participle of avertere (“to avert”). aversus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # averse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈvɝːs/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈvɜː(ɹ)s/ **Frequency rank:** 37497 ## Meanings 1. Strongly opposed to or unwilling to do something (usually followed by 'to'). ## Examples - She is averse to taking any kind of risk with her savings. ## Derived Forms - aversely - averseness - aversity - risk-averse - unaverse ## Related Forms - aversion - avert ## Roots and Affixes - Root: aversus ## Etymology From Latin aversus, past participle of avertere (“to avert”). ## AI Etymology Averse is from Latin aversus, past participle of avertere (“to avert”). Important recorded forms include aversus (Latin). Current senses include strongly opposed to or unwilling to do something (usually followed by 'to'). The wider family includes derived forms such as aversely, averseness, aversity, risk-averse, and unaverse and related words such as aversion and avert. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown