Definition of Averse

(v. t. & i.)
To turn away.
  

(a.)
Turned away or backward.
  

(a.)
Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant.
  

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averse
\a*verse"\ (&?;), a. [l. aversus, p. p. of avertere. see avert.]
1. turned away or backward. [obs.] the tracks averse a lying notice gave, and led the searcher backward from the cave.
2. having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant. averse alike to flatter, or offend. men who were averse to the life of camps. pass by securely as men averse from war. --micah ii. 8.
note: the prevailing usage now is to employ to after averse and its derivatives rather than from, as was formerly the usage. in this the word is in agreement with its kindred terms, hatred, dislike, dissimilar, contrary, repugnant, etc., expressing a relation or an affection of the mind to an object.

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Reluctant.

leisce a bheith art rud a dheanamh

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Adjective
1. (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"
(synonym) antipathetic, antipathetical, averse(p), indisposed(p), loath(p), loth(p)
(similar) disinclined