disinclination

Noun
Synonyms: reluctancehesitancyhesitationindisposition

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike“his disinclination for modesty is well known”
  2. a certain degree of unwillingness“a reluctance to commit himself”“his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition”“after some hesitation he agreed”Synonyms: reluctancehesitancyhesitationindisposition
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Disinclination \Dis*in`cli*na"tion\, n. The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition. [1913 Webster]

Disappointment gave him a disinclination to the fair sex. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]

Having a disinclination to books or business. --Guardian.

Syn: Unwillingness; disaffection; alienation; dislike; indisposition; distaste; aversion; repugnance. [1913 Webster]

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