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# disobliging

adjective (more disobliging, the most disobliging)

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

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

Disobliging means not willing to help or please others; unhelpful and rather rude.

### In the lessons

in tales, a prince or princess refuses a small favour and seems unkind; in talk, a person who will not help.

### Examples

- The shopkeeper was disobliging when I asked for help.
- It was disobliging of him not to share.
- She was disobliging about lending her pencil.
- He was not disobliging, just busy.

### Note

nothing for maths