indisposition

/ˌɪn.dɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ formal

Definition

› the fact that someone is unable to do something because they are ill or not willing: an indisposition to cooperateNot fit and healthyThin or slender (of people)Unwilling and reluctantReady and willingLacking interest and enthusiasm

(Definition of indisposition noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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indiscretion noun
indiscriminate adjective
indispensable adjective
indisposed adjective (ILL)
indisposed adjective (NOT WILLING)
indisposition noun
indisputable adjective
indissoluble adjective
indistinct adjective
indistinguishable adjective
individual adjective (DIFFERENT)

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arsed adjective
balk verb
baulk verb, noun
be blowed if... idiom
be in no mood for sth/to do sth idiom
begrudge verb
compassion fatigue noun
deign verb
disinclination noun
disinclined adjective
disobliging adjective
indisposed adjective (NOT WILLING)
jib at sth phrasal verb (PERSON)
loth
not bring yourself to do something idiom
not have any of it idiom
not have the heart to do sth idiom
not have the stomach for sth idiom
unwilling adjective
willy-nilly adverb

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