Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Mildly ill.
- adjective Averse; disinclined.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Affected with indisposition or illness; somewhat ill; slightly disordered.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective mildly
ill - adjective unwilling to do a task.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective somewhat ill or prone to illness
- adjective (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
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Examples
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Burlington we proceeded in a steamboat; and there I was so much indisposed, that is was necessary to call a physician.
Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published Maria Monk 1832
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On a slightly different note, Solti the cat, while somewhat 'indisposed', has discovered some Youtube video footage of Richard Tauber, whose voice conveys the essential spirit of Vienna.
Meanwhile in Vienna... Jessica 2007
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On a slightly different note, Solti the cat, while somewhat 'indisposed', has discovered some Youtube video footage of Richard Tauber, whose voice conveys the essential spirit of Vienna.
Archive 2007-10-01 Jessica 2007
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Especially as I am temporarily 'indisposed' it was very nice to get out for a walk!
every picture... Annie 2006
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With any luck, the Emperor would be "indisposed" today after his bout with the storm, and with further luck, the mage-storm would send his mental and physical state plummeting again.
Storm Breaking Lackey, Mercedes 1996
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With any luck, the Emperor would be "indisposed" today after his bout with the storm, and with further luck, the mage-storm would send his mental and physical state plummeting again.
Storm Breaking Lackey, Mercedes 1996
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Zwelithini, who was expected to be present to meet the new provincial cabinet was "indisposed" and could not attend the meeting.
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ULUNDI, May 20 (Reuter) - Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini did not arrive at an official presentation of the new KwaZulu-Natal provincial cabinet and premier Frank Mdlalose in Ulundi on Friday because he was "indisposed".
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And the ladies did tend to be "indisposed" a great deal, poor things; it was the one weapon that the weak ones had in dealing with their mates-
The Elvenbane Lackey, Mercedes 1991
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Oliver's health, as we might observe, was but uncertain in late times; often "indisposed" the spring before last.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 Ontario. Ministry of Education
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