- disinclined to do something
- disinclined to do somethingunwilling to do something. •
I am disinclined to allow you to leave class early.
•They were disinclined to allow us to enter the country.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
disinclined to do something
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disinclined — [[t]dɪ̱sɪnkla͟ɪnd[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, usu ADJ to inf If you are disinclined to do something, you do not want to do it. [FORMAL] He was disinclined to talk about himself, especially to his students... They are disinclined to use violence because … English dictionary
disinclined — adj Disinclined, indisposed, hesitant, reluctant, loath, averse mean manifesting neither the will nor the desire to do or to have anything to do with something indicated or understood. Disinclined implies a lack of taste or inclination for… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
disinclined — adjective Date: 1647 unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval Synonyms: disinclined, hesitant, reluctant, loath, averse mean lacking the will or desire to do something indicated. disinclined implies lack of taste for or inclination … New Collegiate Dictionary
disinclined — dis|in|clined [ˌdısınˈklaınd] adj be/feel disinclined to do sth formal to be unwilling to do something = ↑reluctant ▪ I was disinclined to talk to Stephen about it … Dictionary of contemporary English
disinclined — adjective be /feel disinclined to do sth formal to be unwilling to do something: In the present case I feel disinclined to interfere in the matter … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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