disinclination

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce disinclination (audio)
Definition of disinclinationnext
1
as in reluctance
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet

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as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth

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Recent Examples of disinclination The same disinclination would normally apply. — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 30 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 Culturally, the word is synonymous with ugly, not just for the ways lesbians defy traditional gender roles in the popular imagination but for their disinclination toward and unavailability to men. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for disinclination
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  1. reluctance
  2. dislike
  3. hatred
  4. distaste
Noun
  • Bill Clinton’s reluctance to commit ground troops in areas of distress.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • The outlet noted that concerns about travel restrictions, including those from the US, and the impact on the local tourism industry may be driving the country’s reluctance to share more information.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of reluctance
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  • Rich with mayonnaise and cheddar cheese and flavored with bacon, the nostalgic broccoli and cauliflower salad will convert even those with a strong dislike for veggies.
    — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • In this unofficial but unavoidable national holiday face-off between two people who have been public in their dislike for each other, Swift gets to fire the first shot.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • The rivalry between the neighboring nations stretches back over 100 years on the pitch without ever being one that has slipped into hatred.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • There is no national mood, just a mélange of anomie, distaste, and derangement.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 5 July 2026
  • His distaste for the wealthy is not an uncommon feeling in the country, his defense argued.
    — Sierra Van Der Brug, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of distaste

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