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disinclined

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Main Entry: disinclined
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unwilling

Synonyms:

afraid, antipathetic, averse, backward, balking, doubtful, dubious, hesitating, indisposed, loath, not in the mood, objecting, opposed, protesting, reluctant, resistant, shy, shying, slow, sticking, uneager, unsympathetic

Antonyms:

bent, desirous, disposed, enthusiastic, inclined, leaning, willing
Main Entry: afraid
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: reluctant, regretful

Synonyms:

averse, backward, disinclined, hesitant, indisposed, loath, reluctant, sorry, uneager, unhappy, unwilling

Antonyms:

confident, eager, happy, undismayed, venturesome
Main Entry: averse
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: opposing

Synonyms:

afraid, allergic, antagonistic, antipathetic, contrary, disinclined, disliking, having no use for, hesitant, hostile, ill-disposed, indisposed, inimical, loath, nasty, perverse, reluctant, uneager, unfavorable, unfriendly, unwilling
Notes: aversion is something that originates from within, whereas adversity is something that originates from without; adverse is usually applied to situations while averse is used to describe a person's attitude
averse means reluctant or disinclined; adverse means hostile and antagonistic

Antonyms:

caring, liking, loving, sympathetic
Main Entry: backward
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: bashful

Synonyms:

afraid, averse, demure, diffident, disinclined, hesitant, hesitating, humble, indisposed, late, loath, modest, reluctant, reserved, retiring, shy, sluggish, tardy, timid, uneager, unwilling, wavering

Antonyms:

aggressive, forward, precocious, unshy
Main Entry: discourage
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: deter, dissuade; restrain

Synonyms:

check, chill, control, curb, deprecate, disadvise, discountenance, disfavor, disincline, divert, frighten, hinder, hold back, hold off, impede, indispose, inhibit, interfere, keep back, obstruct, prevent, put off, quiet, repress, scare, shake, talk out of, throw cold water on, turn aside, turn off, warn, withhold

Antonyms:

encourage, inspire, spur on
Main Entry: dishearten
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: depress, ruin one's hopes

Synonyms:

cast down, chill*, crush, damp, dampen, dash, daunt, deject, demoralize, deter, discourage, disincline, dismay, disparage, dispirit, get down, humble, humiliate, indispose, put a damper on, put down, shake, throw a pall over

Antonyms:

encourage, hearten, inspirit
Main Entry: dissuade
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: talk out of

Synonyms:

advise against, caution against, chicken out, counsel, cry out against, deprecate, derail, deter, disadvise, discourage, disincline, divert, exhort, expostulate, faze, hinder, lean on, persuade not to, prevent, prick, put off, remonstrate, throw a wet blanket on, throw cold water on, throw off, thwart, turn off, urge not to, warn

Antonyms:

incite, persuade, talk into
Main Entry: dubious
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: vague, unclear

Synonyms:

ambiguous, debatable, disinclined, doubtful, equivocal, indefinite, indeterminate, mistrustful, obscure, open, problematic, problematical, undecided, unsettled

Antonyms:

certain, clear, definite, unambiguous, unobscure
Main Entry: hesitant
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: uncertain, waiting

Synonyms:

afraid, averse, backward, dawdling, delaying, diffident, disinclined, doubtful, doubting, faltering, half-hearted, halting, hanging back, hesitating, indecisive, irresolute, lacking confidence, lazy, loath, reluctant, shy, skeptical, slow, tentative, timid, uneager, unpredictable, unsure, unwilling, vacillating, wavering

Antonyms:

certain, definite, resolute, sure, unhesitant, unwavering
Main Entry: indisposed
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unwilling

Synonyms:

afraid, antagonistic, antipathetic, averse, backward, disinclined, hesitant, hostile, inimical, loath, reluctant, uncaring, uneager, uninclined

Antonyms:

bent, disposed, inclined, tending, willing
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