Disinclined

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of disincline form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling, reluctant. not-comparable

    "It is not surprising that the real scholar or expert and the practical man of affairs often feel contemptuous about the intellectual, are disinclined to recognize his power, and are resentful when they discover it."

Adjective
  1. 1
    unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval wordnet

Synonyms

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afraidantipatheticreluctantallergicantagonisticat odds

Example

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"Hardworking as he was, sometimes he felt disinclined to study."

Etymology

From dis- + inclined.

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