indisposition

[ in-dis-puh-zish-uh n ]

/ ˌɪn dɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən /

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noun

state of being indisposed.

a slight illness.

disinclination; unwillingness.

RELATED WORDS

malady, illness, ailment, disinclination, sickness, unwillingness, reluctance, resentment, discomfort, malaise, affliction, disorder, infirmity

Nearby words

indiscrimination, indiscussible, indispensable, indispose, indisposed, indisposition, indisputable, indissoluble, indistinct, indistinctive, indistinguishable

Origin of indisposition

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

Related forms

pre·in·dis·po·si·tion, noun

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Examples 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