indisposition

[ in-dis-puh-zish-uhn ]

/ ˌɪn dɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən /

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noun

state of being indisposed.

a slight illness.

disinclination; unwillingness.

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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

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How to use indisposition in a sentence

Cornwallis himself remained in Yorktown, pleading indisposition but perhaps unable to face the triumph of revolution.
Washington in Victory|Piers Brendon|October 10, 2008|DAILY BEAST
He had a little pain in the axilla, and felt a slight indisposition for three or four hours.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae|Edward Jenner
Indeed it seemed to do more, for in half an hour after its application, the indisposition of the children ceased.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae|Edward Jenner
She accordingly promised to fix a day for me to see her; but a severe indisposition has hitherto confined her to her room.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham

Your silence gives me reason to hope that you have now dismissed your indisposition which had made me a little uneasy.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
At present there is nothing that can be called evidence to connect Cranborne's sudden indisposition with current controversy.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 6, 1895|Various