disinclined

[dis-in-klahynd]

adjective

1. lacking desire or willingness; unwilling; averse.

   I'm disinclined to go to the movies tonight.

   Synonyms: loath, reluctant

Word History and Origins

Origin of disinclined¹

First recorded in 1640–50; disincline + -ed ²

Example Sentences

However bored the person helping you at the window may seem, or if they’re disinclined to return your cheery hello, that person in line before you may have been a jerk.

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Kilmer was exacting about his work, ambivalent about fame and disinclined to spend much time with the press.

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In a time where more Americans are feeling more financially strapped and time-constrained than ever — and more disinclined to leave their homes, thanks to some pandemic-induced homebodiedness — Amazon is uniquely engineered to meet the moment.

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And from the prosecution’s perspective, the juror seemed disinclined to credit the seriousness of Trump falsifying business records to cover up his 2016 election interference.

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The board seemed disinclined to use outside guidance in benchmarking Musk’s pay against that of CEOs at comparable companies.

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