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dislike vs disinclination

disinclination vs dislike

dislike and disinclination both are nouns.

dislike is a verb but disinclination is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dislike Yes No Yes No
disinclination Yes No No No
As nouns, disinclination is a hyponym of dislike; that is, disinclination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dislike:
  • dislike: a feeling of aversion or antipathy
  • disinclination: that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
dislike (noun) disinclination (noun)
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group a certain degree of unwillingness
a feeling of aversion or antipathy that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
dislike (verb) disinclination (verb)
have or feel a dislike or distaste for
Difference between dislike and disinclination

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