indisposed

[ in-di-spohzd ]

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adjective

sick or ill, especially slightly: to be indisposed with a cold.
disinclined or unwilling; averse: indisposed to help.

Origin of indisposed

1375–1425; late Middle English: out of order, not suitable. See in-³, disposed

Other words for indisposed

1	unwell
2	reluctant, loath

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Other words from indisposed

in·dis·pos·ed·ness [in-di-spoh-zid-nis, -spohzd-], /ˌɪn dɪˈspoʊ zɪd nɪs, -ˈspoʊzd-/, noun

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How to use indisposed in a sentence

When we came in he looked indisposed and nervous, and there happened to be a good many artists there.
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After finishing her dinner she went to her room, having instructed the boy to tell any other callers that she was indisposed.
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The doctor who had attended his wife during her confinement was indisposed, and was represented only by an affidavit.
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A heretic in medicine being indisposed, his physician happened to call.
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The animals become indisposed, and the secretion of milk is much lessened.
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British Dictionary definitions for indisposed

indisposed

/ (ˌɪndɪˈspəʊzd) /

adjective

sick or ill
unwilling

Origin of indisposed

C15: from Latin indispositus disordered

Derived forms of indisposed

indisposition (ˌɪndɪspəˈzɪʃən), noun

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