Definition of DISINCLINED

Examples of disinclined in a Sentence

disinclined to pay his friends a visit without calling first

Recent Examples of disinclined from the Web

Those disinclined to travel south (or north) on OR 217 to meet back up with Interstate 5 might try West Burnside or Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, depending on the destination.

— rosemarie stein, OregonLive.com, "Portland Metro Friday Traffic: U.S. 26 closes in both directions tonight from I-405 to Sylvan", 2 June 2017
Instead, Merkel is starting to make the case for a different E.U., one that is stronger, more self-reliant and disinclined to look to the United States for leadership.

— henry farrell, chicagotribune.com, "Thanks to Trump, Germany says it can't rely on the U.S. - what does that mean?", 28 May 2017
One of several things Trump’s showdown with Comey calls into question is whether this arrangement is still enough to ensure a reasonable level of F.B.I. independence — especially under a president disinclined to observe political norms.

— beverly gage, New York Times, "Can Anyone Be Truly ‘Independent’ In Today’s Polarized Politics?", 23 May 2017
For its part, Intel may have felt disinclined to cross any more swords with the government.

— polly sprenger, WIRED, "Intel on Privacy: ‘Whoops!’", 25 Jan. 1999

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First Known Use of disinclined

1647

disinclined Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of disinclined

disinclined, hesitant, reluctant, loath, averse mean lacking the will or desire to do something indicated. disinclined implies lack of taste for or inclination. disinclined to move again disinclined for reading hesitant implies a holding back especially through fear or uncertainty. hesitant about asking for a date reluctant implies a holding back through unwillingness. a reluctant witness loath implies hesitancy because of conflict with one's opinions, predilections, or liking. seems loath to trust anyone averse implies a holding back from or avoiding because of distaste or repugnance. averse to hard work not averse to an occasional drink