Disinclination Definition & Meaning

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Disinclination

Disinclination Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disinclination? [n] a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed" [n] that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike; "his disinclination for modesty is well known" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disinclination: hesitancy \| hesitation \| indisposition \| reluctance Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disinclination: antipathy \| averseness \| aversion \| backwardness \| bad books \| cursoriness \| disaffection \| disaffinity \| disagreement \| disapprobation \| disapproval \| disfavor \| dislike \| disliking \| disobedience \| displeasure \| disrelish \| dissatisfaction \| dissent \| distaste \| foot-dragging \| fractiousness \| grudging consent \| grudgingness \| indisposedness \| indisposition \| indocility \| intractableness \| lack of enthusiasm \| lack of zeal \| mutinousness \| nolition \| obstinacy \| opposition \| perfunctoriness \| recalcitrance \| recalcitrancy \| refractoriness \| refusal \| reluctance \| renitence \| renitency \| repugnance \| resistance \| slowness \| stubbornness \| sulk \| sulkiness \| sulks \| sullenness \| unenthusiasm \| unwillingness See Also \| dislike \| sloth \| slothfulness \| unwillingness Disinclination In Webster's Dictionary \Disin`clina"tion\, n. The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition. Disappointment gave him a disinclination to the fair sex. --Arbuthnot. Having a disinclination to books or business. --Guardian. Syn: Unwillingness; disaffection; alienation; dislike; indisposition; distaste; aversion; repugnance.

Disinclination Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disinclination?

[n] a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
[n] that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike; "his disinclination for modesty is well known"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Disinclination: hesitancy | hesitation | indisposition | reluctance

See Also | dislike | sloth | slothfulness | unwillingness

Disinclination In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*in`cli*na"tion\, n.
The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire,
or affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition.

      Disappointment gave him a disinclination to the fair
      sex.                                     --Arbuthnot.

      Having a disinclination to books or business.
                                               --Guardian.

Syn: Unwillingness; disaffection; alienation; dislike;
     indisposition; distaste; aversion; repugnance.

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