disinclined

disinclined to (do something)

Reluctant or not likely to do something, typically due to a particular reason. I'm disinclined to gossip as an adult after witnessing all the pain that rumors caused in high school. I was disinclined to sign over the creative rights to my music, but they were offering me a pretty heft sum in return. Sarah is usually disinclined to try something new.

See also: disinclined, to

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disinclined to

(do something); unwilling to do something. I am disinclined to allow you to leave class early. They were disinclined to allow us to enter the country.

See also: disinclined, to

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