indisposition

«indisposition» in Mova's school dictionary: A slight illness, like a cold or upset stomach, that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an indisposition, indispositions; formal)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) A slight illness, like a cold or upset stomach, that stops you doing something. tree →

2) (formal) Unwillingness to do something. tree →

sense in the lessons

A stiff, formal or old-fashioned word, often in announcements: «due to the singer's indisposition, the show is cancelled». In everyday speech: «feeling poorly», «under the weather». Phrases: a slight indisposition, due to indisposition.

examples

• Due to a slight indisposition, the actor could not perform tonight. tree →
• The teacher's absence was explained as a brief indisposition. tree →
• In the old novel, the duchess suffered an indisposition and stayed in bed. tree →
• His indisposition to help was obvious. tree →
• The head teacher's indisposition meant the assembly was cancelled. tree →
• Owing to indisposition, Lady Mary sent her apologies. tree →

note

Adjective «indisposed» (slightly ill, or unwilling). Very formal; also used as a polite euphemism to avoid saying exactly what is wrong.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «indisposition» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.