aversea‧verse /əˈvɜːs $ -ɜːrs/ adjective 
I was not averse to fighting with any boy who challenged me.2formal unwilling to do something or not liking somethingbe averse to (doing) something Jim is averse to using chemicals in the garden. Some banks are risk averse (=do not like taking a risk).
WORD ORIGINaverse
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin past participle of avertere; ➔ AVERTEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- And there was Matthew Prescott, too: she was by no means averse to him.
- Children with these conditions will be averse to glare and have severely reduced vision in bright sunlight.
- He gambles on football, thinks Las Vegas is heavenly and isn't averse to extensive investment in the stock market.
- Mrs Murray has chosen Sir Thomas for her daughter Rosalie, who is not averse to becoming the mistress of his estate.
- Select chores that the child is not overly averse to doing.
- Self-defeating organizations are, by definition, averse to the truth.
- This proud, but humiliated, most complicated of politicians was not averse to flattery.
Longman Language Activatorto like something that could be bad for you
to like something so much that you cannot refuse it when it is offered to you: · My mother could never resist expensive perfumes.can't resist doing something: · I couldn't resist stopping by the bakery on the way home.
informal to like a particular kind of food, drink, or activity, even though you know it is not good for you or that other people might not approve of it: · Too many of the men in our family have a weakness for alcohol.· I have to admit I have a weakness for daytime soap operas.
to like something such as a particular food or drink, especially when you eat or drink it more than you should: · He was particularly partial to my mother's home-made wine.
to like something or like doing something, especially something that could be bad or dangerous. This is often used humorously about something that is not really very bad: · She's not averse to the occasional glass of wine.not be averse to doing something: · The company is highly competitive and not averse to taking risks.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Some banks are risk averse (=do not like taking a risk).
1not be averse to something to quite enjoy something, especially something that is slightly wrong or bad for you: Some banks are risk averse (=do not like taking a risk). I was not averse to fighting with any boy who challenged me.2formal unwilling to do something or not liking somethingbe averse to (doing) something Jim is averse to using chemicals in the garden. Some banks are risk averse (=do not like taking a risk).