Velleity
[və-LEE-ə-dee]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1.
A wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action.
Examples of Velleity in a sentence
"Although I saw the uncut grass, I recognized my velleity to cut the lawn and retreated to the porch to read."
"We were famished but felt a velleity to cook and instead opted to order in."
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