disobliging

  • 11disobliging — adjective formal unwilling to help someone or do what they want disoblige verb (T) …

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  • 12disobliging — adj unobliging, unaccommodating, un cooperative; disagreeable, unpleasant, ill natured, ungracious, discourteous, uncivil, rude, offensive; unkind, unsympathetic, unfriendly, ill disposed, hostile …

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  • 13disobliging — UK [ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒɪŋ] / US adjective formal refusing to help or do what someone asks you to do …

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  • 14Disobligingly — 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.… …

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  • 15Disobligingness — 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.… …

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  • 16Disobligation — Dis*ob li*ga tion, n. 1. The act of disobliging. [1913 Webster] 2. A disobliging act; an offense. [Obs.] Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 3. Release from obligation. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 17Disoblige — 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 displease;… …

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  • 18Disobliged — 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… …

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  • 19disoblige — /dɪsəˈblaɪdʒ/ (say disuh bluyj) verb (t) (disobliged, disobliging) 1. to refuse or neglect to oblige; act contrary to the desire or convenience of; fail to accommodate. 2. to give offence to; affront. –disobliging, adjective –disobligingly,… …

  • 20cooperative — [adj1] joint, unified agreeing, coacting, coactive, coadjuvant, coefficient, collaborating, collaborative, collective, collegial, collusive, combined, combining, common, concerted, concurring, coordinated, hand in glove*, harmonious, in league,… …

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