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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
Its weakness is an intermittent lack of vulnerability and an occasional disinclination to leave all of that behind and pull out individual characters who have figured out that their travails flow from the difficulty of stopping American family life from turning into a Sam Shepard play.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinclination
Noun
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Despite her reluctance, Ava decides to show up for her best friend, and the two embark on an extravagant European trip that involves driving stick shift in the streets of Paris, high-end dining, shopping and clubbing until dawn.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Lean says the experience had an awful effect on him, filling him with shame and a reluctance to direct again.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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In addition to yellow sticky notes to signify their votes, participants had access to pink sticky notes to indicate dislike.—
Eva Flowe
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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And Chicago in 2024 saw a very high-profile effort to establish mayoral recall powers, motivated by dislike for a new progressive mayor, much like Aurora.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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There is no kind of treatment that’s going to get rid of this body dysmorphia and hatred toward your body.—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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Silence enables hatred to grow.—
Michael Brunker,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Many users expressed a distaste for the administration's post about the incident.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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In 2019, the first operator in the capital, Jump, expressed distaste that the City Council was considering such a requirement.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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“Disinclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinclination. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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