disinclination

noun
UK: /ˌdɪsɪnklɪˈneɪʃən/
US: /ˌdɪsɪnklɪˈneɪʃən/

  1. A feeling of not wanting to do something; a slight aversion or reluctance.

    1. I felt a disinclination to clean my room today.
    2. Despite my initial disinclination, I found the book surprisingly engaging and hard to put down.

Synonyms

reluctance aversion hesitation

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The phonetic transcription of "disinclination" is /ˌdɪsɪnklɪˈneɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌdɪsɪnklɪˈneɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disinclination": reluctance, aversion, hesitation.

Example usage of "disinclination": "I felt a disinclination to clean my room today.". More examples on the page.