averse to

idiom

: having a clear dislike of (something) : strongly opposed to (something)

He seems to be averse to exercise.

No one is more averse to borrowing money than he is.

—often used in negative statements to mean willing to

She is not averse to taking chances.

Examples of averse to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even though Liverpool is not averse to spending big on the right players at the right time, signing so many players in this manner in one transfer window would still be unusual. —James Nalton, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025

While some secrecy and FOIA response slowdowns are warranted, the agency is strikingly averse to transparency. —Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025

Reading Trump's Iran tea leaves Trump may also not be as risk averse to military actions as is sometimes portrayed, including by himself. —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2025

But on the other hand, Trump is averse to military action and the United States has vulnerable military personnel, assets, and bases scattered across the region. —Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025

Rhymes for averse to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup