indisposition

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

/ ˌɪn dɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən /

state of being indisposed.

a slight illness.

disinclination; unwillingness.

Words nearby indisposition

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

pre·in·dis·po·si·tion, noun

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