indisposed

[ in-di-spohzd ]

adjective

1. sick or ill, especially slightly:

   to be indisposed with a cold.

   Synonyms: unwell

2. disinclined or unwilling; averse:

   indisposed to help.

   Synonyms: loath, reluctant

indisposed

/ ˌɪndɪˈspəʊzd; ˌɪndɪspəˈzɪʃən /

adjective

1. sick or ill
2. unwilling

Derived Forms

• indisposition, noun

Other Words From

• in·dis·pos·ed·ness [in-di-, spoh, -zid-nis, -, spohzd, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of indisposed¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of indisposed¹

C15: from Latin indispositus disordered

Example Sentences

Austin will transfer authority to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks while he is indisposed, the Pentagon said.

From Seattle Times

Watts so impressed Bernstein that the conductor chose him to replace an indisposed Glenn Gould and play the Liszt concerto twice at Philharmonic Hall a few weeks later.

From Seattle Times

With men indisposed, TERFs take up the mantle of policing women’s bodies, forcing the protagonists to seek refuge in an elaborate bunker that doubles as a rich brat’s pleasure palace.

From New York Times

The Gran had been called away to another town, the Uncle indisposed, just like they had been during the impossible task in 1965.

From Literature

At one point, a man answering the door at Arredondo’s house told a reporter for The Associated Press that Arredondo was “indisposed.”

From Seattle Times