currently indisposed
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- adjective
- Formal
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actualmente indispuesto
- No, actually, the chief, he's currently indisposed... ...so he's got a very pressing investigation... ...at the time, so...
Examples
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Prince lavelle is currently indisposed.
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The last person to attack Iran was Saddam Hussein, and I've heard that he is currently indisposed.
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I am currently indisposed and cannot join the meeting today.
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She is currently indisposed due to a cold and will not be available.
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Unfortunately, my assistant is currently indisposed and unable to take your call.
Synonyms
Feeling slightly ill or unwell
Antonyms
How Available
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'unable to attend or participate at the present moment' is directly compositional: 'currently' (at this moment) modifies 'indisposed' (feeling unwell or unable), producing the intended sense. This is a standard adverb + adjective pattern common across languages and should be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Currently indisposed is a polite way to say someone is 'unable to attend' right now. Long ago, indisposed meant 'not in the right state', often because of illness or needing to rest, so the image of a person lying down and not available explains why it now means 'unable to attend'.