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disinclined

[ dis-in-klahynd ]

adjective

  1. lacking desire or willingness; unwilling; averse:

    I'm disinclined to go to the movies tonight.

    Synonyms: loath, reluctant



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Word History and Origins

Origin of disinclined1

First recorded in 1640–50; disincline + -ed 2

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Example Sentences

While Meiburg seems disinclined toward environmental preaching, he does want to ignite our curiosity.

If you’re not inclined to get a vaccine, it is at least consistent that you would be similarly disinclined to take other steps aimed at limiting the spread of the virus.

Republican men were especially disinclined, with 49 percent saying they don’t plan to get vaccinated.

Once people believe something, they are disinclined to change their minds—even when overwhelming evidence suggests they should.

But Hagel just as quickly shut down the suggestion, saying he was disinclined to review the policy formally.

For this reason, Obama appears disinclined to order air strikes unless the conditions exist for political progress.

Given all of this, Iran is apparently disinclined to foment a political rebellion against Maliki among the Shia.

He seemed disinclined to fight for the things he and his party had projected.

Gwynne would have felt restless and disinclined for law and politics this morning had he never seen Isabel Otis.

Notwithstanding these arguments, the Widow still seemed rather disinclined to the arrangement.

At first, he was disinclined to believe it possible for any Christian King to have Mussulman rayats.

I tried to get from him all that he knew concerning Elma, but he seemed, for some curious reason, disinclined to tell.

Those who had hesitated in their patronage of the poet were not disinclined to aid the painter.

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