noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike countable, uncountable

   "strong disinclination"

2. 2
   a certain degree of unwillingness wordnet
3. 3
   that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike wordnet

Synonyms

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indispositionreluctanceantipathyaversenessaversionbackwardness

Antonyms

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alacrityinclinationpredilection

Example

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"Most people have a great disinclination to get out of bed early, even if they have to."

Etymology

From dis- + inclination.

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