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DISINCLINATION Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word disinclination. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word disinclination. (close relations)
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hesitancy
nounn
noun

• a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something

• a certain degree of unwillingness

reluctance
nounn
noun

• (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

• a certain degree of unwillingness

abhorrence
nounn
noun

• hate coupled with disgust

antipathy
nounn
noun

• a feeling of intense dislike

• the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided

apathy
nounn
noun

• an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

• the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

aversion
nounn
noun

• a feeling of intense dislike

• the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

detest
verbv
verb

• dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

disdain
noun

• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

• a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

verb

• look down on with disdain

• reject with contempt

disgust
verb, nounv, n
noun

• strong feelings of dislike

verb

• fill with distaste

• cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

loathe
verbv
verb

• find repugnant

loathing
nounn
noun

• hate coupled with disgust

repugnance
nounn
noun

• intense aversion

• the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

repulsion
nounn
noun

• the force by which bodies repel one another

• intense aversion

• the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand

resistance
nounn
noun

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

• any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

• a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

• the military action of resisting the enemy's advance

• (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

• the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents

• a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

• the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)

• (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness

• an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

• group action in opposition to those in power

unwillingness
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the trait of being unwilling

indisposition
nounn
noun

• a slight illness

• a certain degree of unwillingness

hesitation
nounn
noun

• indecision in speech or action

• a certain degree of unwillingness

• the act of pausing uncertainly

Best Hypernyms For DISINCLINATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for disinclination, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
unwillingness antipathy aversion dislike hesitancy involuntariness objection opposition recalcitrance reluctance repugnance resistance

Alternatives for HESITANCY

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