请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 disinclination
释义

disinclination

noun

dis·​in·​cli·​na·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce disinclination (audio)
-ˌsiŋ-
: a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion

Synonyms

  • hesitance
  • hesitancy
  • reluctance
  • reticence
  • unwillingness
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth
Recent Examples on the Web Erik Spoelstra has shown almost a disinclination to play big, which also has been the increasing trend around the league. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2022 Fagen — the sole surviving member of Steely Dan after Walter Becker’s death — also rebuffed the notion that a disinclination toward putting female singer-songwriters on the bill had anything to do with it. Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022 Despite Parton publicly asking to be removed from contention, with voting already underway, so far the Hall hasn’t made any public move to disqualify her, and her disinclination to receive the award doesn’t automatically take her out of the running. Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2022 The problem, of course, is a widespread disinclination to serve that good, whether it is fueled by selfishness and ignorance or the sense that one’s contributions to the commonweal have not felt adequately reciprocal. New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021 The teacher, physical education instructor Tanner Cross, shared his disinclination to use transgender students’ pronouns — citing his religious beliefs — at a May school board meeting. Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2021 By the time the novel’s action begins, Gloria and Joan have split because of Gloria’s disinclination to cut Leonard out of her life, and Gloria and Corey are living in a house in Quincy. Christian Lorentzen, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021 This pest takes advantage of a rosarian’s natural disinclination to sacrifice new growth and buds. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2021 Walmart's disinclination to follow in the footsteps of competitors Amazon and Target, each of which pay a minimum of $15 an hour, drew a strong rebuke from labor activists. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

disinclination

noun

1
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • reluctance
  • unwillingness
  • reticence
  • hesitancy
  • doubt
  • hesitance
  • skepticism
  • hesitation
  • irresolution
  • suspicion
  • vacillation
  • indecision
  • wavering
  • uncertainty
  • distrust
  • faltering
  • mistrust
  • staggering
  • misdoubt
  • wobbling
  • wabbling
  • misgiving
  • fence-sitting
  • incertitude
  • shilly-shallying
  • uncertainness
  • distrustfulness
  • mistrustfulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • willingness
  • inclination
  • conviction
  • certainty
  • assurance
  • surety
  • certitude
  • positiveness
  • sureness
  • assuredness
See More
2
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dislike
  • disliking
  • distaste
  • hatred
  • aversion
  • disapproval
  • disgust
  • averseness
  • disrelish
  • mislike
  • repugnance
  • allergy
  • revulsion
  • loathing
  • repulsion
  • antipathy
  • hate
  • dissatisfaction
  • abhorrence
  • disfavor
  • displeasure
  • detestation
  • nausea
  • down
  • deprecation
  • abomination
  • jaundice
  • execration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • use
  • preference
  • appetite
  • fondness
  • partiality
  • liking
  • favor
  • taste
  • relish
  • devotion
  • like
  • affection
  • love
  • attachment
  • tendency
  • predilection
  • shine
  • passion
  • propensity
  • penchant
  • devotedness
  • bent
  • leaning
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/11 21:18:46