Disinclined
Disinclined adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Stubborn and disinclined are semantically related in contrary topic. In some cases you can use "Stubborn" instead an adjective "Disinclined".
Nearby Word: disinclination
Stubborn
Stubborn adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Disinclined and stubborn are semantically related in contrary topic. Sometimes you can use "Disinclined" instead an adjective "Stubborn".
Nearby Words: stubbornness, stubbornly
Mutual synonyms
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The only problem is that Methos has spent hundreds of years avoiding fights and thus is disinclined towards beating a lesson into the overly stubborn and idealistic Duncan, and thus he often has to hope that his points get through Duncan's thick skull on their own merits.
Source: Big Brother Mentor - Most notable with Blastoise, who is described by Misty as rather dense, stubborn and tactically disinclined, but under Ash's command suddenly understands completely new tactics and obeys without hesitation.
Source: Fan Fic / The Sun Soul
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