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(ɪndɪspoʊzd)

adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If you say that someone is indisposed, you mean that they are not available because they are ill, or for a reason that you do not want to reveal.

[formal]

The speaker was regrettably indisposed.

Synonyms: ill, poorly [informal], sick, crook [Australian, New Zealand, informal] More Synonyms of indisposed

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indisposed in British English

(ˌɪndɪˈspəʊzd)

adjective

sick or ill

unwilling

Derived forms

indisposition (ˌɪndɪspəˈzɪʃən)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin indispositus disordered

indisposed in American English

(ˌɪndɪˈspoʊzd)

adjective

slightly ill

unwilling; disinclined

SIMILAR WORDS: sick

Word origin

ME indisposid < in-, in-2 + pp. of disposen, dispose

Examples of 'indisposed' in a sentence
indisposed

She's indisposed... A member of the family... No... No... No!The first time it said'Tonight in the Starlight Club, Sel Boff replaces Glorette Gilder who is indisposed '.Ms. Bustamante is... indisposed and asked that I come here to make arrangements for Alice's release.

1 (adjective) in the sense of ill

Definition

sick or ill

The speaker was regrettably indisposed.

Synonyms

ill

He was seriously ill with pneumonia.

poorly (informal)

I've just phoned Julie and she's still poorly.

sick

She's very sick.

crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

He admitted to feeling a bit crook.

ailing

I stopped working to care for my ailing mother.

unwell

He felt unwell as he was being driven back to his office.

laid up (informal)

I was laid up in bed with acute rheumatism.

under the weather

I'm feeling a bit under the weather today.

confined to bed

on the sick list (informal)

Opposites

well

sound

fit

healthy

fine

hardy

2 (adjective) in the sense of unwilling

Definition

unwilling

He seemed indisposed to chat.

Synonyms

unwilling

Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat.

reluctant

He was reluctant to ask for help.

loath

She is loath to give up her hard-earned liberty.

disinclined

He was disinclined to talk about himself.

averse

He's not averse to publicity.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ailing

Definition

unwell or unsuccessful over a long period

I stopped working to care for my ailing mother.

Synonyms

ill,

suffering,

poorly (informal),

diseased,

sick,

weak,

crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),

feeble,

invalid,

debilitated,

sickly,

unwell,

infirm,

off colour,

under the weather (informal),

indisposed

in the sense of averse

Definition

opposed

He's not averse to publicity.

Synonyms

opposed,

reluctant,

hostile,

unwilling,

backward,

unfavourable,

loath,

disinclined,

inimical,

indisposed,

antipathetic,

ill-disposed

in the sense of crook

He admitted to feeling a bit crook.

Synonyms

ill,

sick,

poorly (informal),

funny (informal),

weak,

ailing,

queer,

frail,

feeble,

unhealthy,

seedy (informal),

sickly,

unwell,

laid up (informal),

queasy,

infirm,

out of sorts (informal),

dicky (British, informal),

nauseous,

off-colour,

under the weather (informal),

at death's door,

indisposed,

peaky,

on the sick list (informal),

green about the gills

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释义	Trends of indisposed View usage for: indisposed (ɪndɪspoʊzd) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that someone is indisposed, you mean that they are not available because they are ill, or for a reason that you do not want to reveal. [formal] The speaker was regrettably indisposed. Synonyms: ill, poorly [informal], sick, crook [Australian, New Zealand, informal] More Synonyms of indisposed More Synonyms of indisposed indisposed in British English (ˌɪndɪˈspəʊzd) adjective 1. sick or ill 2. unwilling Derived forms indisposition (ˌɪndɪspəˈzɪʃən) noun Word origin C15: from Latin indispositus disordered indisposed in American English (ˌɪndɪˈspoʊzd) adjective 1. slightly ill 2. unwilling; disinclined SIMILAR WORDS: sick Word origin ME indisposid < in-, in-2 + pp. of disposen, dispose Examples of 'indisposed' in a sentence indisposed She's indisposed... A member of the family... No... No... No! Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS (2004) The first time it said'Tonight in the Starlight Club, Sel Boff replaces Glorette Gilder who is indisposed '. Laurie Graham MR STARLIGHT (2004) Ms. Bustamante is... indisposed and asked that I come here to make arrangements for Alice's release. Laura Lippman EVERY SECRET THING (2004) 1 (adjective) in the sense of ill Definition sick or ill The speaker was regrettably indisposed. Synonyms ill He was seriously ill with pneumonia. poorly (informal) I've just phoned Julie and she's still poorly. sick She's very sick. crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal) He admitted to feeling a bit crook. ailing I stopped working to care for my ailing mother. unwell He felt unwell as he was being driven back to his office. laid up (informal) I was laid up in bed with acute rheumatism. under the weather I'm feeling a bit under the weather today. confined to bed on the sick list (informal) Opposites well , sound , fit , healthy , fine , hardy 2 (adjective) in the sense of unwilling Definition unwilling He seemed indisposed to chat. Synonyms unwilling Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat. reluctant He was reluctant to ask for help. loath She is loath to give up her hard-earned liberty. disinclined He was disinclined to talk about himself. averse He's not averse to publicity. Additional synonyms in the sense of ailing Definition unwell or unsuccessful over a long period I stopped working to care for my ailing mother. Synonyms ill, suffering, poorly (informal), diseased, sick, weak, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), feeble, invalid, debilitated, sickly, unwell, infirm, off colour, under the weather (informal), indisposed in the sense of averse Definition opposed He's not averse to publicity. Synonyms opposed, reluctant, hostile, unwilling, backward, unfavourable, loath, disinclined, inimical, indisposed, antipathetic, ill-disposed in the sense of crook He admitted to feeling a bit crook. Synonyms ill, sick, poorly (informal), funny (informal), weak, ailing, queer, frail, feeble, unhealthy, seedy (informal), sickly, unwell, laid up (informal), queasy, infirm, out of sorts (informal), dicky (British, informal), nauseous, off-colour, under the weather (informal), at death's door, indisposed, peaky, on the sick list (informal), green about the gills Nearby words of indisposed indiscriminate indiscriminately indispensable indisposed indisposition indisputable indissoluble Synonyms of 'indisposed' indisposed Explore 'indisposed' in the dictionary
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