Antonyms for disobliging


Grammar : Adj
Spell : dis-uh-blahyj
Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪs əˈblaɪdʒ


Definition of disobliging

Origin :
  • c.1600, "to free from obligation;" 1630s, "to refuse to oblige," from French désobliger (c.1300), from des- (see dis-) + Latin obligare (see oblige). Related: Disobliged; disobliging.
  • adj rude, annoying
Example sentences :
  • You, I know, lay this to his fearfulness of disobliging or offending.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • I did not mean to catch his eye—but I don't like to be disobliging.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887 » by Various
  • One too lazy or disobliging cannot grow these many latent powers.
  • Extract from : « Cupology » by Clara
  • He was gentle and kind—especially to little boys; I rough and disobliging.
  • Extract from : « The Thorogood Family » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • He does not draw his sword, he is neither gruff nor disobliging.
  • Extract from : « Home Life in Germany » by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
  • I repeat, he was in no way discourteous or disobliging to me.
  • Extract from : « Beauchamp's Career, Complete » by George Meredith
  • I should have withdrawn my hand, but for fear of disobliging her.
  • Extract from : « Memoirs Of Fanny Hill » by John Cleland
  • "I did not like to be disobliging," Kathie answered, by way of excuse.
  • Extract from : « Kathie's Soldiers » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
  • The milliners had been disobliging and suspicious in their bearing to her.
  • Extract from : « The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2) » by John Cordy Jeaffreson
  • The fact is, I am not in the humor to be anything but disobliging.
  • Extract from : « The Girls of St. Wode's » by L. T. Meade

Synonyms for disobliging

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