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Disinclination
The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike
📖 Definitions of "Disinclination"
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The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike
🔄 Synonyms of "Disinclination"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| reluctancenoun | Unwillingness to do something. |
| hesitationnoun | An act of hesitating |
| indispositionnoun | A mild illness, the state of being indisposed. |
| hesitancynoun | A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Disinclination"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inclinationnoun | A tendency. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Disinclination"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| indispositionnoun | A mild illness, the state of being indisposed. |
| reluctancenoun | Unwillingness to do something. |
| hesitancynoun | A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome. |
| hesitationnoun | An act of hesitating |
| undisposednessnoun | indisposition; disinclination |
| displicencynoun | (obsolete) Aversion; antipathy. |
| reluctancynoun | (now rare) Reluctance, disinclination. |
| disinterestednessnoun | The state or quality of being disinterested. |
| indisposednessnoun | The condition or quality of being indisposed. |
| disdainfulnessnoun | The state or quality of being disdainful. |
| dislikenessnoun | (rare) The state or quality of being disliked. |
| inclinablenessnoun | The state or quality of being inclinable; inclination |
| aversitynoun | The state or condition of being averse. |
| unwillingnessnoun | The property of being unwilling. |
| disrelishnoun | A lack of relish: distaste |
| dispreferencenoun | (formal) The quality or state of preferring a thing less than an alternative. |
| disposednessnoun | The state or quality of being disposed |
| biasnoun | (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something. |
| propensenessenoun | (obsolete) Inclination; propensity; tendency. |
| indifferencenoun | The state of being indifferent. |
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