disinclination

noun

dis·​in·​cli·​na·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən 

-ˌsiŋ-

: a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion

Synonyms

• hesitance
• hesitancy
• reluctance
• reticence
• unwillingness

Examples of disinclination in a Sentence

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

Its weakness is an intermittent lack of vulnerability and an occasional disinclination to leave all of that behind and pull out individual characters who have figured out that their travails flow from the difficulty of stopping American family life from turning into a Sam Shepard play. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025

On the contrary, these works form a trail of historical and imagined personalities, full of desires and disinclinations that misalign. —Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025

Durant’s disinclination to play for the Warriors doesn’t necessarily prohibit them from trading for him. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025

There seems to be a disinclination on the part of most Republican senators to oppose the president's nominees. —Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disinclination

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration