disinclination
/,disinkli'neiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A mild unwillingness or reluctance to do something: A feeling of not wanting to engage in a particular action or activity.
- A dislike or lack of inclination toward something: A feeling of aversion or a lack of positive desire for a person, thing, or concept.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She felt a strong disinclination to attend the meeting.
- His disinclination for hard work was evident to everyone.
- A general disinclination to discuss personal matters made him seem aloof.
Advanced Usage
- "to have a disinclination to/toward(s) (do) something": To feel unwilling or averse to something.
- He has a marked disinclination to accept any form of charity.
- "to show/display disinclination": To demonstrate reluctance.
- The team showed a clear disinclination to follow the new, untested strategy.
Variants and Related Words
- Disincline (verb): To make unwilling or averse.
- The bad weather disinclined us from going on a hike.
- Disinclined (adjective): Unwilling or reluctant.
- I am disinclined to believe his story without evidence.
Synonyms
- Reluctance: Unwillingness to do something.
- Hesitancy: The quality of being hesitant; indecision.
- Aversion: A strong dislike or disinclination.
- Indisposition: A mild illness or, figuratively, a reluctance.
Antonyms
- Inclination: A tendency or preference.
- Willingness: Readiness to do something.
- Eagerness: Enthusiasm to do or have something.
Notes on Meaning
The word disinclination typically describes a passive or mild form of unwillingness, not a strong, active refusal. It often implies a lack of positive desire rather than the presence of a strong negative feeling.
Noun
- a certain degree of unwillingness
- a reluctance to commit himself
- his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- after some hesitation he agreed
- that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
- his disinclination for modesty is well known