disinclination
noun
dis·in·cli·na·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən 
-ˌsiŋ-
: a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
Examples of disinclination in a Sentence
it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet
a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth
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The same disinclination would normally apply.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
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The author’s own disinclination toward literary experiment likely stemmed from a belief that the social demanded more moral attention than the psychological.
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Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
The same disinclination would normally apply.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Beauty’s at-times reluctance to embrace TikTok Shop as a channel mirrors the industry’s longtime disinclination toward Amazon, an attitude that has shifted in recent years as the e-commerce giant’s beauty business has grown at an incontrovertible clip.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
The author’s own disinclination toward literary experiment likely stemmed from a belief that the social demanded more moral attention than the psychological.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinclination
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“Disinclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinclination. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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