indisposition
noun [C or U] /ˌɪn.dɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ formalDefinition
› 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
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Synonyms and related words:
- 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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Unwilling and reluctant
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