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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Unwilling or reluctant.

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  • adjective not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling
  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of disincline.

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  • adjective unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval

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Examples

  • Cornyn said he is "disinclined" to support any tax increases as part of a defict reduction package.

    Dem: I'll challenge Pelosi for top leadership slot Matt DeLong 2010

  • Cornyn said he is "disinclined" to support any tax increases as part of a defict reduction package.

    Dem: I'll challenge Pelosi for top leadership slot Matt DeLong 2010

  • As for his own future, Mr. Cooper said he's received a number of calls urging him to challenge State Senator Carl Marcellino, but said he's "disinclined" toward such a run.

    Cooper Stands Down, Endorses Gillibrand 2009

  • As for his own future, Mr. Cooper said he's received a number of calls urging him to challenge State Senator Carl Marcellino, but said he's "disinclined" toward such a run.

    Cooper Stands Down, Endorses Gillibrand 2009

  • It became kind of disinclined to really make any sacrifices.

    CNN Transcript Mar 18, 2007 2007

  • And a CIA analyst with direct knowledge of the case said that the returned scientist had become the centre of a propaganda war and that the agency was "disinclined" to remain silent while Tehran scored points against Washington.

    Welcome to Iran Focus 2010

  • Outgoing Council President Scott Peters said he doesn't think San Diego faces imminent bankruptcy, and is "disinclined" to support Aguirre's recommendation to hire the law firm.

    San Diego News 2008

  • (Said plan honestly doesn't sound that bad to me, but I'm just kind of disinclined to trust the dude) Pickens was just another obscure billionaire who looked like a heavily made-up Tom Wilkinson and was an ardent Bush Ranger up until a few years ago, when his debut in the public consciousness - long before he realized that all cars should run on clean national gas (he knows a guy who can get you a deal) (a guy named T. Boone Pickens, be-otch) and that wind farms (cf previous parentheses) were the way to go - came via his donation of

    Can't Stop The Bleeding 2008

  • A stunning number of slaves agreed with their masters that they were biologically disinclined to work.

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • The bill was intended to give the Obama Administration leverage (which the White House seems quite disinclined to use) in continuing talks with Beijing about China's manipulation of its currency.

    Robert Kuttner: Trade War Is Here -- and We've Disarmed Robert Kuttner 2010

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