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disinclinedUnwilling or reluctant to do something; lacking enthusiasm or desire for a particular action.

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: Unwilling or reluctant to do something; lacking enthusiasm or desire for a particular action.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/

Korean meaning: 꺼리는, 마음이 내키지 않는

Korean pronunciation: 디스-인-클라인드 (강세: 클라인)

Example Sentences

  • I'm disinclined to wake up at 5 AM for morning exercise, especially on weekends.
  • The cat appeared disinclined to move from its sunny spot on the windowsill.
  • He was disinclined to share his secret recipe, even with his own mother.

disinclined

ADJECTIVE

//ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd//

Unwilling or reluctant to do something; lacking enthusiasm or desire for a particular action.

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💡 Concept

Unwilling or reluctant to do something; lacking enthusiasm or desire for a particular action.

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disinclined rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though brushes refined stand perfectly aligned, the artist remains disinclined!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootinclined
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Latin inclinare meaning 'to lean toward' or 'to bend,' with the prefix dis- added to create the opposite meaning. The word literally means 'not leaning toward' something, which evolved to mean unwilling or reluctant.

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🎵Rhyme

declinedrefinedcombined

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I'm disinclined to wake up at 5 AM for morning exercise, especially on weekends.

The cat appeared disinclined to move from its sunny spot on the windowsill.

He was disinclined to share his secret recipe, even with his own mother.

😄 Fun example

After the third cup of coffee, she was still disinclined to start working on Monday morning.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

reluctantunwillingaversehesitantresistant

Antonyms

inclinedwilling