INDISPOSED Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

indisposed

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈspōzd

Definition of indisposed

as in reluctant

slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty one person in our reading group is very indisposed to suggesting a book

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as in sick

temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body stays home from work whenever he feels the least indisposed

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Recent Examples of indisposed With one of the lowest economic-growth rates in the country, and much of its wealth tied to an indisposed coal industry, West Virginia is an unlikely champion of dynamism. — Jordan McGillis, National Review, 29 Sep. 2022 Paul Soper admirably stepped in at the last moment to take on the role of the Abbot for an indisposed James Demler. — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indisposed

Adjective

After sharing her story in her 2024 memoir Be Ready When The Luck Happens, Ina Garten is reluctant to trust a filmmaker with the adaptation.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
However, Weber was reluctant to conclude that meant Hitler therefore murdered his niece.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of reluctant

Adjective

Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
As well as being a holy site, Lourdes attracts around 3 million pilgrims a year, including approximately 60,000 sick and disabled pilgrims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sick

Adjective

Initially hesitant, David connected with the FBI in an effort to prove that his wife’s theory was false.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Until recently, city leaders were hesitant to commit Measure ULA funds over concerns that the tax could be overturned in court.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of hesitant

Adjective

For however poorly things are going — and the bad tone set by the starters has leaked into some defensive lapses and some pressing at the plate — the Padres got themselves into a really favorable position before this.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
This involves having a poorly or non-functioning colon and is not usually reversible.

— Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025

Definition of poorly

Adjective

Tribal leaders say the bay partnership proved unwilling to offer signatory status, a failure to recognize tribal sovereignty, said Melissa Ann Ehrenreich, executive director of the council.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Unaware or unwilling to acknowledge how much our parents have sacrificed to get us here.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unwilling

Adjective

Unmoored, often ill with tuberculosis, and in and out of hospitals, Leigh valiantly continued to work, seemingly unconcerned about her precarious health.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
One candidate looked tired and ill and gray and sweaty, while the other was (comparatively) energetic and neat and clean, with a fresh tan too.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026