† incomposedadj.
/ɪnkəmˈpəʊzd/ Obsolete.
1. Not composite or compound; simple, uncompounded.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > state or quality of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded > [adjective] > composed of one part
singlea1387
simplea1398
simplexa1398
uncompound1541
uncomposed1570
incompounded1603
uncombined1611
uncompounded1615
incomplexed1628
incomposed1634
uncoacted1642
incomplex1658
elementalish1671
incomposite1677
incomplicate1686
uncomplex1702
incompound1735
uncomplicated1792
1634 W. Tirwhyt tr. J. L. G. de Balzac Lett. (1638) 242 A simple and incomposed substance..farre from all composition and mixture.
1655 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. I. ii. 5 He used the Jonick Dialect, plain and incomposed.
a1706 J. Evelyn Hist. Relig. (1850) I. iii. 189 [The Soul], being an act, is incomposed, and, could she die, would be annihilated.
2. Wanting in composure or orderly arrangement; disordered, disarranged; disturbed, agitated, discomposed.
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the world > relative properties > order > disorder > [adjective]
troublec1374
misorderlya1568
unorderly1578
luxate1597
incomposed1608
methodless1609
tumultuary1609
unordered1621
disorderly1632
higgledy-piggledy1676
rantum-scantum1695
throughother1720
rough and tumble1818
ramshackle1820
skimble-skamble1826
ahoo1828
disordinate1840
disorganic1841
ramshackly1883
rantum-scootum1885
tumultuarious1895
ragtime1917
inchoate1922
higgledya1953
shambolic1970
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > [adjective]
reigheOE
drofc1000
druvyOE
restlessOE
worya1225
forstraughtc1386
unquertc1390
unsaughtc1390
ill (evil) at easea1400
unrofula1400
unquietc1400
unrestya1413
unquieted?a1425
unrestful?c1425
unpeaceda1475
out of quieta1500
inquiet?1504
uneasya1513
perturbed1538
unquietous?1545
disquieted?1548
astraught1564
astraughted1565
agitate1567
turmoiled1570
disquiet1587
distroubled1590
weltered1590
disturbed1593
twitcheda1594
troublesome1596
stract1598
uncomposed1601
discomposed1603
incomposed1608
uncouth1660
unserene1664
chagrin1665
agitated1684
perturbated1704
disordered1711
perturbate1741
chagrineda1754
nervish1760
uncomfortable1796
funked1831
untranquillized1831
streaked1833
striped1839
discomfortable1844
streaky1848
bothered1851
funked out1859
bebothered1866
disorderly1871
fantod1883
rattled1885
aflap1887
shook1891
dicked-up1967
torqued1967
weirded out1973
1608 G. Chapman Trag. Duke of Byron i, in Conspiracie Duke of Byron sig. Kv When th' incomposd incursions of floods Wasted and eat the earth.
a1620 M. Fotherby Atheomastix (1622) ii. xi. §4. 318 Such vntuneable and incomposed noyse.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 989 Him thus the Anarch old With faultring speech and visage incompos'd Answer'd. View more context for this quotation
1727 J. Thomson Summer 35 The strong, laborious Ox, of honest Front, Which, incompos'd, He shakes.
1740 W. Somervile Hobbinol iii. 339 With hasty Step, and Visage incompos'd, Wildly she star'd.
3. Indisposed (to), not in the proper state for. Cf. compose v. 14.
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the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective]
argha1000
slowOE
unwillyc1200
sweera1300
unfain1338
loathc1374
dangerousc1386
eschewc1386
squeamous1387
obstinate?a1439
unpresta1500
ill-willing?1520
evil-willing1525
untowards1525
untowarda1530
unwilling1533
strange1548
ill-willed1549
dainty1553
relucting1553
squeamish?1553
nicea1560
loathful1561
coyish1566
coy1576
unhearty1583
costive1594
unready1595
tarrowinga1598
undisposed1597
involuntary1598
backward1600
retrograde1602
unpregnant1604
scrupulous1608
unprone1611
refractory1614
behindhanda1616
nilling1620
backwards1627
shya1628
retractable1632
reluctant1638
loughta1641
tendera1641
unapt1640
uninclinable1640
unbeteaming1642
boggling1645
averse1646
indisposed1646
aversant1657
incomposed1660
disinclined1703
unobliging1707
unconsenting1713
uninclined1729
tenacious1766
disinclinable1769
ill-disposed1771
unaffectioned1788
scruplesomec1800
back-handed1817
sweert1817
tharf1828
backward in coming forward1830
unvoluntary1834
misinclined1837
squeamy1838
balky1847
retractive1869
grudging1874
tharfish1876
unwishful1876
safety first1917
1660 J. S. Andromana i. i. sig. A2v That sweetness which bewitcht men's hearts is grown so rugged, so incompos'd to all commerce, men fear hee'l shortly quarrel with himself.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > [adverb]
unfaira1400–50
unorderly1488
throughothera1522
troublesomely1561
disorderedly1574
disorderlya1577
tumultuarily1590
troubledly1599
incomposedly1615
throughothers1637
hirdy-girdy1681
à la débandade1779
disordinately1830
inchoately1964
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > [adverb]
unquietly?1518
troubledly1599
disquietly?1608
incomposedly1615
discomposedly1662
disturbedly1731
agitatedly1803
restless1810
disorderly1811
restlessly1847
disquietedly1857
discomfortably1873
inquietly1893
troublously1897
disconcertedly1909
1615 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. III. O.T. xi. 413 If she had spoken too loude, and incomposedly, hee might haue had some iust colour for this conceit.
1653 H. More Antidote against Atheisme i. x. 35 Whose limbes by force of the convulsion are moved very incomposedly and ilfavourdly.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > [noun]
stirringc888
maleasea1300
uneasea1300
diseasec1330
perturbationa1382
unrestfulnessc1384
disturbancea1387
unroc1390
distroublancea1400
perturbancec1425
unquietnessc1460
inquietation1461
conturbationc1470
unheart's-ease1470
distroubling1487
wanease15..
inquietness?1504
unrufe1508
sturt1513
pertroublancea1522
inquieting1527
unquieting1548
turmoiling1550
unquiet1551
agitation?1555
storm1569
wanrest1570
discountenance1577
float1579
disquiet1581
brangling1584
diseasefulnessa1586
restlessness1597
hurry1600
disturbancy1603
disquietment1606
disordera1616
laruma1616
uneasinessa1616
diseasementa1617
discomposture1622
discomposition1624
whirr1628
discomposednessa1631
discomposure1632
pother1638
incomposedness1653
inquietude1658
uneasefulness1661
toss1666
disquietednessa1680
intranquillitya1699
disquietude1709
bosom-broil1742
discomfort1779
rufflement1806
feeze1825
uncomfortableness1828
discomforture1832
astasia1839
dysphoria1842
purr1842
peacelessness1852
palaver1899
perturbment1901
heebie-jeebies1923
wahala1966
agita1979
1653 H. More Antidote against Atheisme iii. xvi. 141 A jumbled feculency and incomposedness of the spirits.
?1711 T. Ken Man. Prayers Winchester Coll. (new ed.) 115 If..you find in..any Duty..Incomposedness and Weariness of Spirit.
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