tegenzin

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of tegen (“against, contra-”) +‎ zin (“appetite, willingness, eagerness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteːɣə(n)ˌzɪn/

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• Hyphenation: te‧gen‧zin

Noun

tegenzin m (plural tegenzinnen, diminutive tegenzinnetje n) (rarely inflected)

1. A reluctance, an unwillingness to do or accept something

Synonyms

• onwil
• terughoudendheid
• weerzin (stronger)

Antonyms

• bereidheid
• enthoesiasme n
• ijver
• trek
• zin

Related terms

• gezind
• zinnen (verb and pl)
• zinloos
• zinnig