indisposed

ˌɪndɪˈspoʊzd

Definition

Definition of indisposed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

mild illness

Dated

feeling slightly unwell or sick

Dated

She was indisposed and couldn't attend the meeting.

ailing

sick

unwell

emotion

Dated

unwilling or reluctant to do something

Dated

He was indisposed to discuss the matter further.

disinclined

reluctant

unwilling

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Origin of indisposed

Latin, in- (not) + disponere (to arrange)

Examples of indisposed in a sentence

The singer was indisposed and missed the concert.
She felt indisposed to join the conversation.
They were indisposed to accept the offer.

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French:indisposé, peu enclin, ...
German:unpässlich, unwillig, ...
Italian:indisposto, riluttante, ...
Spanish:indispuesto, reacio, ...
Portuguese:indisposto, relutante, ...
Chinese:身体不适的, 不愿意的, ...
Japanese:体調不良の, 気が進まない, ...
Arabic:مُتَوَعِّك, غَيْر رَاغِب, ...
Hebrew:חַלּוּשׁ, לֹא שָׂשׂ, ...
Russian:нездоровый, не склонный, ...
Ukrainian:нездужий, неохочий, ...
Hindi:अस्वस्थ, अनिच्छुक, ...
Bengali:অসুস্থ, অনিচ্ছুক, ...
Catalan:indisposat, reticent, ...
Czech:nevolný, neochotný, ...
Danish:utilpas, uvillig, ...
Dutch:onwel, onwillig, ...
Greek:αδιάθετος, απρόθυμος, ...
Hungarian:gyengélkedő, vonakodó, ...
Khmer:មិនសូវស្រួលខ្លួន, មិនសូវចង់, ...
Korean:몸이 불편한, 꺼리는, ...
Persian:ناخوش, بی‌میل, ...
Polish:niedysponowany, niechętny, ...
Portuguese (BR):indisposto, relutante, ...
Romanian:indispozant, reticent, ...
Swedish:indisponerad, ovillig, ...
Thai:ไม่สบาย, ไม่เต็มใจ, ...
Turkish:rahatsız, isteksiz, ...
Vietnamese:không khỏe, miễn cưỡng, ...

indispose

ˌɪndɪˈspoʊz

Definition of indispose - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

slight illness

Dated

cause someone to feel slightly unwell

Dated

The cold weather indisposed her for the day.

ail

disturb

sicken

unwillingness

Dated

make someone unwilling to do something

Dated

The long hours indispose him to attend the meeting.

deter

discourage

dissuade

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Origin of indispose

Latin, indispositus (not arranged)

Examples of indispose in a sentence

She was indisposed by a sudden headache.
His injury indisposes him to join the game.
The news indisposed her to continue the project.

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French:indisposer, rendre réticent, ...
German:unwohl machen, unwillig machen, ...
Italian:indisporre, rendere riluttante, ...
Spanish:indisponer, desanimar, ...
Portuguese:indispor, desmotivar, ...
Chinese:使不舒服, 使不愿, ...
Japanese:体調不良にさせる, 気を進まなくさせる, ...
Arabic:أَصَابَ بِوَعْكَة, نَفَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַרְגִּישׁ רַע קְצָת, לְהַרְתִּיעַ, ...
Russian:нездоровить, отбивать желание, ...
Ukrainian:нездужати, знеохочувати, ...
Hindi:अस्वस्थ करना, अनिच्छुक बनाना, ...
Bengali:অসুস্থ করা, অনিচ্ছুক করা, ...
Catalan:indisposar, desanimar, ...
Czech:udělat nevolno, znechutit, ...
Danish:gøre utilpas, gøre uvillig, ...
Dutch:onwel maken, afkerig maken, ...
Greek:καταβάλλω, αποθαρρύνω, ...
Hungarian:megviselni, elkedvetleníteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យមិនសូវស្រួលខ្លួន, ធ្វើឱ្យមិនចង់, ...
Korean:아프게 하다, 꺼리게 하다, ...
Persian:ناخوش کرد, بی‌میل کرد, ...
Polish:osłabić, zniechęcać, ...
Portuguese (BR):indispor, desmotivar, ...
Romanian:a indispune, a descuraja, ...
Swedish:göra lite krasslig, göra ovillig, ...
Thai:ทำให้ไม่สบาย, ทำให้ไม่เต็มใจ, ...
Turkish:rahatsız etmek, soğutmak, ...
Vietnamese:khiến khó chịu, khiến không muốn, ...

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