Careful . . . to disincline them from any reverence or
affection to the Queen. --Clarendon.
[1913 Webster]
To social scenes by nature disinclined. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — (adj.) 1640s, from DIS (Cf. dis ) + INCLINE (Cf. incline) (v.). Related: Disinclined … Etymology dictionary
disinclined — I adjective adverse, against, antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, aversus, balking, contrary, counter, demurring, disaffected, dissenting, dissident, faltering, grudging, hesitant, indisposed, laggard, loath, noncooperating, not… … Law dictionary
disinclined — [adj] unwilling afraid, antipathetic, averse, backward, balking, doubtful, dubious, hesitating, indisposed, loath, not in the mood*, objecting, opposed, protesting, reluctant, resistant, shy, shying, slow, sticking, uneager, unsympathetic;… … New thesaurus
disinclined — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ reluctant; unwilling … English terms dictionary
disinclined — [dis΄inklīnd′] adj. unwilling; reluctant SYN. RELUCTANT … English World dictionary
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 — adj. (cannot stand alone) disinclined to + inf. (he seems disinclined to put up resistance) * * * (cannot stand alone) disinclined to + int. (he seems disinclined to put up resistance) … Combinatory dictionary
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 — 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
