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indisposed
adj 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, cold, little
VERB + INDISPOSED
feel, feeling, said, tell
INDISPOSED + NOUN
moment
PREP.
with
ADV.
somewhat
Definitions
adj
1
Mildly ill.
He was indisposed with a cold.
2
Not disposed, predisposed, or inclined; unwilling.
I stayed indoors all day, feeling indisposed to finish mowing the lawn.
3
Not yet ready (especially with regard to receiving a visitor) because not yet arranged into a state of readiness (i.e., not disposed); (especially, more specifically):
4
Not yet ready (especially with regard to receiving a visitor) because not yet arranged into a state of readiness (i.e., not disposed); (especially, more specifically):
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He was indisposed with a cold.
Wiktionary02
I stayed indoors all day, feeling indisposed to finish mowing the lawn.
Wiktionary03
His speech indisposed us to finish the work any more.
Tatoeba · #28785504
He cannot come to the office today as he is indisposed.
Tatoeba · #29660605
When he comes back, tell him I'm indisposed and shall get back at him tomorrow.
Tatoeba · #293937606
Tom is indisposed at the moment.
Tatoeba · #2957138Usage Notes
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