disinclination
The state of being disinclinedThe state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike
» Most people have a great disinclination to get out of bed early, even if they have to.
Die meisten Leute haben große Unlust, früh aufzustehen, selbst wenn sie es müssen.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike
strong disinclination
natural disinclination
- that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
- a certain degree of unwillingness
Examples
3 sentencesMost people have a great disinclination to get out of bed early, even if they have to.
deDie meisten Leute haben große Unlust, früh aufzustehen, selbst wenn sie es müssen.
His aversion to women and his disinclination to form new friendships were both typical of his unemotional character.
deSowohl seine Abneigung Frauen gegenüber als auch seine Unlust, neue Freundschaften zu schließen, waren typisch für seinen unemotionalen Charakter.
There's no lack of poems in Esperantia, but there is a disinclination to the preposition "po."
Forms
plural: disinclinations| Singular | disinclination |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a certain degree of unwillingness:reluctancehesitancyhesitationindisposition
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable