- disobliging
- dis|o|blig|ing [ ,dısə`blaıdʒıŋ ] adjective MAINLY BRITISH FORMALrefusing to help or do what someone asks you to do
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Disobliging — Dis o*bli ging, a. 1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act. [1913 Webster] 2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] Cov. of Tongue. {Dis o*bli ging*ly}, adv. {Dis o*bli ging*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disobliging — index insolent, invidious, malevolent, negative, outrageous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
disobliging — [adj] rude, annoying awkward, disagreeable, discourteous, ill disposed, ill natured, unaccommodating, unamiable, uncivil, uncongenial, uncooperative, unhelpful, unpleasant; concept 401 Ant. accommodating, agreeable, civil, cooperative, courteous … New thesaurus
Disobliging — Disoblige Dis o*blige , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disobliged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disobliging}.] [Pref. dis + oblige: cf. F. d[ e]sobliger.] 1. To do an act which contravenes the will or desires of; to offend by an act of unkindness or incivility; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disobliging — adjective our disobliging neighbors Syn: unhelpful, uncooperative, unaccommodating, unreasonable, awkward, difficult; discourteous, uncivil, unfriendly Ant: helpful … Thesaurus of popular words
disobliging — adjective intentionally unaccommodating the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging • Syn: ↑uncooperative • Similar to: ↑unaccommodating, ↑unobliging … Useful english dictionary
disobliging — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. uncivil, unaccommodating, uncooperative, ill disposed; see rude 2 … English dictionary for students
disobliging — dis·o blig·ing || ‚dɪsÉ™ blaɪdʒɪŋ adj. uncooperative, unhelpful dis·o·blige || ‚dɪsÉ™ blaɪdÊ’ v. refuse to assist, refuse to cooperate … English contemporary dictionary
disobliging — a. Unaccommodating, unkind, unamiable, unfriendly, ill natured … New dictionary of synonyms
disobliging — adjective formal unwilling to help someone or do what they want disoblige verb (T) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
