be+disinclined+or+averse+or+reluctant
11reluctant — *disinclined, indisposed, hesitant, loath, averse Analogous words: *cautious, circumspect, chary, wary, calculating: *antipathetic, unsympathetic Contrasted words: inclined, disposed, predisposed (see INCLINE vb): *eager, avid, keen …
12reluctant — [adj] unenthusiastic, unwilling afraid, averse, backward, calculating, cautious, chary, circumspect, demurring, diffident, discouraged, disheartened, disinclined, grudging, hanging back, hesitant, hesitating, indisposed, involuntary, laggard,… …
13reluctant — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disinclined, loath, hesitant, unwilling, averse, opposed, backward, laggard, remiss, slack, squeamish, demurring, grudging, involuntary, uncertain, hanging back, hesitating, diffident, with bad grace, indisposed,… …
14disinclined — adjective Date: 1647 unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval Synonyms: disinclined, hesitant, reluctant, loath, averse mean lacking the will or desire to do something indicated. disinclined implies lack of taste for or inclination <… …
15reluctant — re•luc•tant [[t]rɪˈlʌk tənt[/t]] adj. 1) unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate[/ex] 2) marked by hesitation or slowness because of unwillingness: a reluctant promise[/ex] • Etymology: 1655–65; < L reluctant , s. of reluctāns, prp. of… …
16reluctant — reluctantly, adv. /ri luk teuhnt/, adj. 1. unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate. 2. struggling in opposition. [1655 65; < L reluctant (s. of reluctans), prp. of reluctari. See RELUCT, ANT] Syn. 1. RELUCTANT, LOATH, AVERSE describe… …
17averse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. loath, reluctant; unwilling, opposed. See opposition, hate, unwillingness, dislike. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disinclined, opposed, unwilling, loath; see opposed , reluctant , unwilling . See… …
18disinclined — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unwilling, reluctant, balking, hesitant; see reluctant , unwilling . See Synonym Study at reluctant . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unwilling, reluctant, loath, averse, indisposed, opposed, resistant, hesitant. ANT …
19disinclined — /dis in kluynd /, adj. lacking desire or willingness; unwilling; averse: I m disinclined to go to the movies tonight. [1640 50; DISINCLINE + ED2] Syn. reluctant, loath. * * * …
20disinclined — adjective she was disinclined to abandon the old ways Syn: reluctant, unwilling, unenthusiastic, unprepared, indisposed, ill disposed, not in the mood, hesitant; loath, averse, antipathetic, resistant, opposed Ant: willing …
