SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
indisposed
adjective
Slightly unwell or unable to take part.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Somewhat unwell
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Usage distinction
Return to topIndisposed is often a polite way to report illness; unavailable does not specify why someone cannot take part.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See indisposed in use
The speaker was indisposed, so the lecture was postponed.
An indisposed coach misses the novel's planning meeting because she feels slightly unwell, leaving the crew to use the notes she prepared earlier.
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