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   In·dis·posed

   /ˌindəˈspōzd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. slightly unwell: "my mother is indisposed" Similar illunwellsickon the sick listinfirmpoorlyailingnot (very) wellnot oneselfnot in good shapeout of sortsnot up to parunder/below parin bedbedriddenconfined to bedlaid upout of commissionout of actionoffoff colourhors de combatinformal:under the weatherOpposite well
   • 2. averse; unwilling: "the potential audience seemed indisposed to attend" Similar reluctantunwillingdisinclinedloathunpreparednot readynot disposednot keennot mindednot in the moodslowhesitantafraidaverseantipatheticresistantopposednervous aboutnot in favor ofunenthusiastic aboutOpposite willing

   Word Origin late Middle English: from in-1 ‘not’ + disposed, or past participle of indispose ‘make unwell or unwilling’.

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   Definition of indisposed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. indisposed. adjective. /ˌɪndɪˈspəʊzd/ (formal) [not usually before noun] unable to do something because you are ill, or for a reason you do not want to give synonym unwell. She cannot perform tonight as she is indisposed. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   INDISPOSED meaning: 1 : slightly ill not feeling well often used as a polite way of saying that someone is sick or unable to be present without giving a specific reason; 2 : not willing or likely to do something followed by to + verb.

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   • [not before noun] indisposed to do something not willing to do something Large sections of the potential audience seemed indisposed to attend. Definition of indisposed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does indisposition mean?

   • Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Indisposition(noun) the state of being indisposed; disinclination; as, the indisposition of two substances to combine. Indisposition(noun) a slight disorder or illness.

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   What is the synonym of indisposed?

   • Synonyms for indisposed. cagey. (also cagy), disinclined, dubious, hesitant, loath. (also loth or loathe), reluctant,

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   indisposed meaning, definition, what is indisposed: ill and therefore unable to be present: Learn more.

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   Definitions of indispose. verb. make unwilling. synonyms: disincline. see more. verb. make unfit or unsuitable. synonyms: disqualify, unfit. see more.

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   Feb 26, 2023 · indisposed ( comparative more indisposed, superlative most indisposed) Mildly ill . He was indisposed with a cold. Not disposed, predisposed, or inclined; unwilling . I stayed indoors all day, feeling indisposed to finish mowing the lawn. Not yet ready (especially with regard to receiving a visitor) because not yet arranged into a state of ...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › indisposeINDISPOSE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 4, 2024 · 3 senses: 1. to make unwilling or opposed; disincline 2. to cause to feel ill 3. to make unfit (for something or to do.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definitions of 'indisposed'. 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] [...] More.