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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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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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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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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This seems to be not a mere disinclination but a disability.
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First Known Use of disinclination
1647
disinclination Synonyms
Synonyms
reluctance, hesitance, hesitancy, reticence, unwillingnessAntonyms
inclination, willingnessRelated Words
faltering, fence-sitting, hesitation, indecision, irresolution, shilly-shallying, staggering, vacillation, wavering, wobbling (also wabbling); distrust, distrustfulness, doubt, incertitude, misdoubt, misgiving, mistrust, mistrustfulness, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainness, uncertaintyNear Antonyms
assurance, assuredness, certainty, certitude, conviction, positiveness, sureness, suretyDISINCLINATION Defined for English Language Learners
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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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