How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
indisposed — [adj1] not well ailing, below par, confined, down, down with*, feeling rotten*, got a bug*, ill, infirm, laid up*, on sick list*, out of action*, poorly, sick, sickly, under the weather*, unwell; concept 314 Ant. healthy, well indisposed [adj2]… … New thesaurus
indisposed — index adverse (hostile), averse, disabled (made incapable), disinclined, disobedient, reluctant, renitent … Law dictionary
indisposed — (adj.) c.1400, unprepared; early 15c., not in order, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not + DISPOSED (Cf. disposed); or else from L.L. indispositus without order, confused. Mid 15c. as diseased; modern sense of not very well is from 1590s. A verb indispose… … Etymology dictionary
indisposed — *disinclined, loath, averse, hesitant, reluctant Analogous words: inimical, hostile, antagonistic, antipathetic (see corresponding nouns at ENMITY) Antonyms: disposed Contrasted words: *eager, avid, keen, anxious: friendly, *amicable, neighborly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
indisposed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) slightly unwell. 2) unwilling … English terms dictionary
indisposed — [in΄di spōzd′] adj. [ME indisposid < in , IN 2 + pp. of disposen, DISPOSE] 1. slightly ill 2. unwilling; disinclined SYN. SICK1 … English World dictionary
Indisposed — Indispose In dis*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indisposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indisposing}.] [OE. indispos indisposed, feeble, or F. indispos[ e] indisposed. See {In } not, and {Dispose}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indisposed — adj. (formal) indisposed to + inf. (she appears indisposed to go) * * * [ˌɪndɪ spəʊzd] (formal) indisposed to + inf. (she appears indisposed to go) … Combinatory dictionary
indisposed — indisposedness /in di spoh zid nis, spohzd /, n. /in di spohzd /, adj. 1. sick or ill, esp. slightly: to be indisposed with a cold. 2. disinclined or unwilling; averse: indisposed to help. [1375 1425; late ME: out of order, not suitable. See IN 3 … Universalium
indisposed — in|dis|posed [ˌındıˈspəuzd US ˈspouzd] adj [not before noun] formal 1.) ill and therefore unable to be present ▪ Mrs Rawlins is temporarily indisposed. 2.) indisposed to do sth not willing to do something … Dictionary of contemporary English
indisposed — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪspo͟ʊzd[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ 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. Syn:… … English dictionary
