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Meaning of "indisposed" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INDISPOSED

From Latin indispositus disordered.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INDISPOSED

ˌɪndɪˈspəʊzd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDISPOSED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indisposed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INDISPOSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of indisposed in the English dictionary

The definition of indisposed in the dictionary is sick or ill. Other definition of indisposed is unwilling.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDISPOSED

composed · decomposed · disposed · exposed · incomposed · nonexposed · opposed · overexposed · proposed · self-composed · superimposed · supposed · undecomposed · underexposed · undisposed · unexposed · unimposed · unopposed · unposed · unproposed

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDISPOSED

indiscretionary · indiscriminate · indiscriminately · indiscriminateness · indiscrimination · indispensability · indispensable · indispensableness · indispensably · indispose · indisposedness · indisposition · indisputability · indisputable · indisputableness · indisputably · indissociable · indissociably · indissolubility · indissoluble

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDISPOSED

closed · enclosed · half-closed · hard-nosed · ill-disposed · infraposed · long-nosed · predisposed · preimposed · self-imposed · snub-nosed · thrombosed · through-composed · undiagnosed · undisclosed · unenclosed · uninclosed · unpurposed · well disposed · well-disposed

Synonyms and antonyms of indisposed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INDISPOSED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «indisposed» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «indisposed» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF INDISPOSED

Find out the translation of indisposed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of indisposed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indisposed» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

indispuesta
570 millions of speakers
en

English

indisposed
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अस्वस्थ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متوعك
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

нездоров
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

indisposto
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অপটু
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

indisposé
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bersalah
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

indisponiert
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

気分がすぐれない
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

indisposed
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Indisposed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự không thích
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தேகாரோக்கியமில்லாத
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अपरिमित
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

isteksiz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

indisposto
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

niedysponowany
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

нездоровий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

indispus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιάθετος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongesteld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förhinder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

indisponert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indisposed

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDISPOSED»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of indisposed
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «indisposed».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indisposed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDISPOSED»

Discover the use of indisposed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indisposed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prime Number: 17 Stories from Illinois Short Fiction
Russell. Banks. Indisposed. Lie in bed. Just lie there. Don't move, stare at the ceiling and don't blink. Keep your fingers from twitching. Let your weight press into the mattress. Take shallow, slow breaths, so that the covers neither rise nor fall.
Ann Lowry Weir, 1988
2
Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary
... requisite, rudimentary, substantive, unavoidable, urgent, vital indispensable condition conditio sine qua non (L) indisposed ailing, averse, ill, laid up, loath, reluctant, sick, unwell indisposed to activity indolent indisposed to exertion indolent, ...
Louisa Pansegrouw, 1994
3
The New World: Tales
Indisposed. Lie in bed. Just lie there. Don't move, stare at the ceiling and don't blink. Keep your fingers from twitching. Let your weight press into the mattress. Take shallow, slow breaths, so that the covers neither rise nor fall. Feel the heavy  ...
Russell Banks, 1978
4
The Pathogenic Cyclopaedia: A Systematic Arrangement and ...
Indisposed to think, with dejection. Indisposition to write and think. StaillIIllll. — Disinclination to speak. Indisposed for any work, and incapable of thinking. Stapllistlsrriii. — He is relaxed in mind, has no pleasure in speaking, is not disposed for ...
Robert Ellis Dudgeon, 1850
5
Jane Austen's Sanditon: A Village by the Sea
Yet was not indisposed to talk; — and while the other 4 were very much engaged together, evidently felt it no penance to have a good-looking Girl next to him, requiring in common Politeness some attention — as his Br — observed with much ...
Arthur M. Axelrad, 2010
6
High Pressure the Executioner: Hammer-Axe Six!
When they walked up to the palace steps, one of Tara's guards announced that Tara was indisposed and wouldn't be receiving guest. La stared at the guard. She hated when people used words she couldn't remember the meaning of. The two ...
Robert Davis, 2012
7
The Pathogenetic Cyclopaedia: Chapters 1-3.-v.2. Chapters 4-15
Indisposed to think, with dejection. Indisposition to write and think. StanilUlll. — Disinclination to speak. Indisposed for any work, and incapable of thinking. Staphisaflla. — He is relaxed in mind, has no pleasure in speaking,is not disposed for ...
Robert Ellis Dudgeon, 1850
8
Doors to Madame Marie
You knew when a girl had her period because, as the French put it, she was " indisposed." It was a privilege to be indisposed; you could be excused from anything stressful. I kept dreaming of the day when I, too, could say that I was indisposed.
Odette Meyers, 1997
9
The Christian Doctrines
The man who might do well, but is indisposed to do so, is pronounced guilty by the common consent of the world. Otherwise, domestic rule is tyranny ; civil government is oppression ; all law is injustice ; courts of judgment are but a solemn ...
Hubbard Winslow, 1844
10
Two treatises: the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's ...
I might go a, step further, and shew you Man not only how he is not onely indisposed to this life, but indisposed, but averse to it. In which respect the first. Resur- o this erection goeth beyond the second. The second Urrc lon' Resurrection ...
John Brinsley, 1651

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDISPOSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indisposed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mawuna Koutonin On Nigerian Diaspora, Nigeria Diaspora Day
... the medical practice of Cairo, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran and others and now, we are gloriously and happily exporting indisposed Nigerians to these countries. «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
2
Monomoy's 'Tenor' a workout for your funny bone - Entertainment …
An indisposed Merelli accidentally overdoses on sedatives and Chianti, and passes out cold moments before curtain. Max, the company gofer ... «Wicked Local Orleans, Jul 15»
3
The Boos in the Balcony, and Their Targets - The New York Times
Ms. Callas withdrew at intermission, saying she was indisposed. Photo. The tenor Roberto Alagna walked off the stage after being heckled in ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Continuity and Change (2), Articles | THISDAY LIVE
I am indifferent to the prospects of the APC but I cannot be similarly indisposed to the office of the president. We are all constrained to wish him ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
5
Film Review: 'The Gallows' Blurs Line Between Fact and Fiction
The unfortunate understudy, a last-minute replacement for the suddenly-indisposed star, was somehow hanged when the noose around his ... «The Skanner, Jul 15»
6
Cheltenham at large | Classical-Music.com
... in for an indisposed James Gilchrist for the Britten John Donne Sonnets. And spare a thought, too, for Bartlett and the BBC Concert Orchestra, ... «Classical-Music.com, Jul 15»
7
Metropolis' 'Moon Over Buffalo' delivers laughs, but few thrills
The A-list actors in Capra's in-production film have become indisposed. The famed director is considering George and Charlotte as ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
8
10 states seek to have their own land laws | Business Standard News
Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa, who was indisposed, sent a written text in which she opposed the changes to the 2013 Act. Bihar's Nitish Kumar, ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
9
Kam on Film: 'The Gallows,' 'Faith Of Our Fathers,' and What's In …
The unfortunate understudy, a last-minute replacement for the suddenly-indisposed star, was somehow hanged when the noose around his ... «Aquarian Weekly, Jul 15»
10
Music director MS Viswanathan dies
The legend was indisposed for quite some time and was even at the course of returning to normalcy but destiny had other plans for him. «Nowrunning, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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