disinclined

«disinclined» in Mova's school dictionary: Not wanting to do something; unwilling — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective

meaning for a pupil

1) Not wanting to do something; unwilling. tree →

2) (formal) Not in the mood to do something, often because you are tired or lazy. tree →

sense in the lessons

In books and formal writing it shows a character who would rather not do something; in everyday talk people say «I don't feel like it» instead; phrases: «disinclined to help», «feel disinclined to».

examples

• After the long walk, I felt disinclined to do my homework. tree →
• The cat was disinclined to leave the warm radiator. tree →
• He was disinclined to believe the strange story. tree →
• The king seemed disinclined to listen. tree →
• On rainy Sundays, I am disinclined to get out of bed. tree →
• The shopkeeper was disinclined to give a refund. tree →

note

Usually followed by «to» + verb: disinclined to go. Opposite: inclined (willing). Formal; everyday: unwilling, not keen.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «disinclined» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.