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

Already, the court’s 4–3 liberal majority looks disinclined to take this chicanery seriously.

From Slate

Long after it became glaringly obvious that abortion was a huge political winner for Democrats, the president was still disinclined to utter the word on the debate stage or in public forums.

From Slate

He even released a new pop single, “Turn the Lights Back on,” in February — something he seemed disinclined to do as recently as early 2023, when he told The Times that songwriting had become an “excruciating” enterprise.

From Los Angeles Times

As Sam Donaldson once noted when he was called “rude” by detractors, he was far more worried about reporters who were too disinclined to ask a decent question or those who knowingly or ineptly reported falsehoods.

From Salon

The conservative justices seem disinclined to reevaluate their cynical, selective concerns about precedent and democracy.

From Slate