disobliging, uncooperative
(adjective) intentionally unaccommodating; “the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disobliging
present participle of disoblige
disobliging (comparative more disobliging, superlative most disobliging)
Not obliging; not making an effort to respect the needs and wishes of others; unaccommodating.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`o*bli"ging, a.
1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act.
2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] Cov. of Tongue.
– Dis`o*bli"ging*ly, adv.
– Dis`o*bli"ging*ness, n.
Dis`o*blige", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disobliged; p. pr. & vb. n. Disobliging.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + oblige: cf. F. désobliger.]
1. To do an act which contravenes the will or desires of; to offend by an act of unkindness or incivility; to displease; to refrain from obliging; to be unaccommodating to. Those . . . who slight and disoblige their friends, shall infallibly come to know the value of them by having none when they shall most need them. South. My plan has given offense to some gentlemen, whom it would not be very safe to disoblige. Addison.
2. To release from obligation. [Obs.] Absolving and disobliging from a more general command for some just and reasonable cause. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
