DISINCLINATION Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

disinclination

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən

Definition of disinclination

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 On the contrary, these works form a trail of historical and imagined personalities, full of desires and disinclinations that misalign. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025 There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees. — Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025 Members praise – and sometimes complain about – his willingness to listen and his disinclination toward conflict. — Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery. — Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for disinclination

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Against that backdrop, the royal visit signals that Spain is shedding its longstanding reluctance to send its monarchs to the exclaves, Amirah-Fernández said.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Still, shares fell almost 3% despite the solid results, reflecting investors' reluctance to reward even better-than-expected earnings amid broader concerns about the banking sector.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of reluctance

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The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Underneath that façade was a sociopathic white supremacist neo-Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day.

— Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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