Can You Be Averse to Something?

Adverse, usually applied to things, often means "harmful" or "unfavorable" and is used in instances like "adverse effects from the medication." Averse usually applies to people and means "having a feeling of distaste or dislike." It is often used with to or from to describe someone having an aversion to something ...

What does it mean when you are averse to something?

: 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.

What does it mean to not be averse to something?

If you say that you are not averse to something, you mean that you quite like it or quite want to do it. [formal] He's not averse to publicity, of the right kind. [ + to] Synonyms: opposed, reluctant, hostile, unwilling More Synonyms of averse.