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disinclined

dis·in·clined
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-in-klahynd]
    • /ˌdɪs ɪnˈklaɪnd/
    • /ˌdɪs.ɪŋˈklaɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-in-klahynd]
    • /ˌdɪs ɪnˈklaɪnd/

Definitions of disinclined word

  • adjective disinclined lacking desire or willingness; unwilling; averse: I'm disinclined to go to the movies tonight. 1
  • adjective disinclined If you are disinclined to do something, you do not want to do it. 0
  • adjective disinclined unwilling, reluctant, or averse 0
  • adjective disinclined unwilling; reluctant 0
  • verb disinclined simple past tense and past participle of disincline. 0
  • adjective disinclined not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling. 0

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Origin of disinclined

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; disincline + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Disinclined

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disinclined popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for disinclined

adj disinclined

  • slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
  • hesitating — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
  • indisposed — sick or ill, especially slightly: to be indisposed with a cold.
  • shy — bashful; retiring.
  • opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.

adjective disinclined

  • unenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
  • hesitant — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
  • baulking — to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech.

Antonyms for disinclined

adj disinclined

  • desirous — If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much.
  • disposed — having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive): a man disposed to like others.
  • inclined — deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
  • willing — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
  • bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.

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