indisposition

[ in-dis-puh-zish-uhn ]

/ ˌɪn dɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən /

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noun

state of being indisposed.

a slight illness.

disinclination; unwillingness.

Origin of indisposition

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at in-³, disposition

OTHER WORDS FROM indisposition

pre·in·dis·po·si·tion, noun

Words nearby indisposition

indiscrimination, indiscussible, indispensable, indispose, indisposed, indisposition, indisputable, in dispute, indissoluble, indistinct, indistinctive

Example sentences from the Web for indisposition

Indeed, I feel not a little out of humor from indisposition of body.
Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution|John Adams
One of the symptoms common to all these grave troubles was “indisposition to work.”
Confessions of a Neurasthenic|William Taylor Marrs
He had secured him medical attendance, he had advised the family doctor of his indisposition.
Roger Ingleton, Minor|Talbot Baines Reed
In vain she implored his clemency, and asserted the lightness of her indisposition.
Arthur Mervyn|Charles Brockden Brown

Both seemed inclined to talk, though both showed an indisposition to open the conversation.
Hand and Ring|Anna Katharine Green