What does disinclined mean?
Disinclined means Not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling, reluctant..
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/dɪs.ɪŋˈklaɪnd/ · adjective
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.
Use disinclined when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Disinclined means Not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling, reluctant..
Common synonyms include reluctant, afraid, antipathetic, antipathetical.
Possible antonyms include inclined.
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.
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