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disinclined

/dɪs.ɪŋˈklaɪnd/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Unwilling or reluctant to do something.


Antonyms

inclined
Rhymes
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inclined , declined , aligned
Variants
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disinclined , disincline , disinclines , disinclining
Etymology
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Originally meaning 'uninclined,' from dis- 'not' + incline 'lean.'


Trivia
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  1. Disinclined is a 10-letter word.

  2. Disinclined is an antonym of the word 'inclined'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Reluctance: A feeling of unwillingness or disinclination to do something.

  2. Aversion: A strong feeling of dislike or disinclination towards something.


Culture
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Disinclined is often used in literature and conversation to describe a person's attitude or feeling towards a situation. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby,' Nick Carraway describes Tom Buchanan as being 'disinclined' to believe Gatsby's story.

How to Memorize "disinclined"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person with a frown on their face and crossing their arms, refusing to do something.

  2. associate

    - Think of the word 'unwilling' and remember that 'disinclined' means the same thing.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the acronym D.I.S.I.C.L.I.N.E.D: Dislike, Indifferent, Slightly, Somewhat, Intensely, Completely, Leery, and Extremely Disinclined.


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