indisposed
- adjective
- /ˌɪndɪˈspoʊzd/
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indispuesto
- After a long day at work, she felt indisposed to attend the party and decided to stay home.
Examples
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I find you indisposed to what I consider civilized standards of courtesy, and I will now leave.
Fiction book (1993) -
He was indisposed to participate in the meeting, preferring to focus on his current project instead.
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Despite the invitation, John was indisposed to help with the event planning this year.
Synonyms
247
3.5
Not willing to do something because you feel unsure
139
3.4
Not wanting to do something and doing it only because you must
26
6.4
A person who strongly dislikes something and tries to avoid it
12
6.9
Not willing to do something
8
4.4
Not feeling interest or energy to do something
5
6.4
Not willing to do something because you do not really want to
Not willing to do something
Antonyms
Compounds
How Willing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Indisposed comes from in- 'not' and disposed, which is related to dispose and disposition and means 'inclined' or 'willing'. So when someone is indisposed to do something they are 'not willing' or 'not inclined' to do it.