Definition of disinclination
: a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
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Examples of disinclination in a Sentence
it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet
a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth
Recent Examples of disinclination from the Web
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Close relationships on both sides of the negotiating table create not only a disinclination to play hardball but also career incentives for leniency.
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The inevitable byproducts of such demoralization are a receptivity to foreign ideas and a disinclination toward self-defense.
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In the experience of David Allen, the creator of the Getting Things Done (GTD) to-do list methodology—which made him a demigod among life-hacking hyper-obsessives in the early aughts—my disinclination to use a to-do list app makes me the exception.
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Even on his first day, the president showed a disinclination to stick to his talking points.
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Their disinclination to do that is admirable in the too-much-information, 21st-century pop world.
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There is, apparently, a market opportunity in the gap between some people’s desire to interact with a religious tradition on the one hand, and their disinclination to observe life-encompassing codes and rituals on the other.
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This seems to be not a mere disinclination but a disability.
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This seems to be not a mere disinclination but a disability.
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First Known Use of disinclination
1647
disinclination Synonyms
Antonyms
appetite, favor, fondness, like, liking, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use;
Near Antonyms
affection, attachment, devotedness, devotion, love, passion;
bent, leaning, penchant, predilection, propensity, tendency;
Related Words
disgust, distaste, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion;
abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, detestation, execration, hate, hatred;
DISINCLINATION Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of disinclination for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of not wanting to do something : a tendency to avoid a particular activity
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