/ Dictionary / Index A averse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•verse Pronunciation: (u-vûrs'), [key] — adj. having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed: He is not averse to having a drink now and then. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: averse (Thesaurus) Averroism aversion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language