Associations to the word «Averse»

Wiktionary

AVERSE, adjective. Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.
AVERSE, adjective. Turned away or backward.
AVERSE, adjective. (obsolete) Lying on the opposite side (to or from).
AVERSE, verb. (transitive) To turn away.

Dictionary definition

AVERSE, adjective. (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".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche