disinclined
adjective
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Pronunciation: /dɪs.ɪŋˈklaɪnd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English inclined English disinclined From dis- + inclined.
- Not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling, reluctant.
“It is not surprising that the real scholar or expert and the practical man of affairs often feel contemptuous about the intellectual, are disinclined to recognize his power, and are resentful when they discover it.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English inclined English disinclined From dis- + inclined.
- simple past and past participle of disincline