disinclination
noun
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Definition of disinclination
: a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
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Synonyms & Antonyms for disinclination
Synonyms
allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, dislike, disliking, disrelish, mislike
Antonyms
appetite, favor, fondness, like, liking, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use
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Ailes, knowing Trump’s disinclination to take advice, or even listen to it, turned him down. — Callum Borchers, Washington Post, "New Trump book: Bannon’s ‘treasonous’ claim, Ivanka’s presidential ambitions and Melania’s first-lady concerns," 3 Jan. 2018 Rather, the outcome of the vote was more a reflection of the volunteers' disinclination to follow the orders of a regular Texian Army man over those from one of their own. — Robert Kolarik, San Antonio Express-News, "Santa Anna tries to split Alamo," 28 Feb. 2018 While many battles for female independence have since been fought and (largely) won, Markle shows a similar disinclination to bow to patriarchal norms. — Judith Vonberg, CNN, "America's second 'princess': Why Meghan Markle is a modern Grace Kelly," 1 May 2018 Supermodel Beverly Johnson said her reluctance to come forward as an accuser was tied to her allegiance to African-Americans and a disinclination to hurt a member of her community. — Washington Post, "Cosby verdict met with conflicting emotions by some blacks," 27 Apr. 2018 Russia’s clear disinclination to respond to last week’s U.S. military strike in Syria shows Putin wants to avoid a direct military clash. — Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, "Report from Moscow: Cold War, World War III unlikely, but Russian experts disagree on Putin's foreign-policy plan | Trudy Rubin," 20 Apr. 2018 Over the decades, no single feature of his artistic policy has caused more grievance than this disinclination to bring in Balanchine alumni. — Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, "Nuggets of Ballet Wisdom From Bodies Trained by Balanchine," 13 Feb. 2018 Kapler’s propensity to play matchups earlier than most managers would and his disinclination toward letting starters go through a lineup a third time has resulted in him wearing out the path between the dugout and the pitcher’s mound. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "Phillies Manager Gabe Kapler Is Off to a Brutal Start, But It's Just the Beginning of His Experiment," 4 Apr. 2018 Close relationships on both sides of the negotiating table create not only a disinclination to play hardball but also career incentives for leniency. — David Dayen, New Republic, "Why the government goes easy on corporate crime.," 23 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disinclination.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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disinclination
noun
English Language Learners Definition of disinclination
: a feeling of not wanting to do something : a tendency to avoid a particular activity
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