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# disinclined

adjective

«disinclined» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not wanting to do something; unwilling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disinclined/#m1)
2. (formal) Not in the mood to do something, often because you are tired or lazy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disinclined/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disinclined/#x1)
- The cat was disinclined to leave the warm radiator. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disinclined/#x2)
- He was disinclined to believe the strange story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disinclined/#x3)
- The king seemed disinclined to listen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disinclined/#x4)
- On rainy Sundays, I am disinclined to get out of bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disinclined/#x5)
- The shopkeeper was disinclined to give a refund. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disinclined/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «disinclined» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disinclined/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«disinclined» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disinclined.html) on Mova free.