ill-disposed

[ il-di-spohzd ]
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adjective
  1. unfriendly, unsympathetic, or having a negative attitude, as toward another person or an idea.

  2. having an objectionable disposition.

Origin of ill-disposed

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Other words from ill-disposed

  • ill-dis·pos·ed·ness [il-di-spoh-zid-nis, -spohzd-], /ˈɪl dɪˈspoʊ zɪd nɪs, -ˈspoʊzd-/, noun

Words Nearby ill-disposed

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How to use ill-disposed in a sentence

  • Though not ill-disposed, I had hitherto been little impressed with its truth, and had not well adhered to it.

  • I took good care not to restore it to the duke, for I knew your eminence was ill-disposed toward me.

    Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander Dumas
  • He is not so ill-disposed toward new ideas and new methods as his history would seem to indicate.

  • And some ill-disposed person had written to the local paper, complaining of the "stink" which arose from the water in question.

    Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
  • Whether M. de Talleyrand speaks or is silent, he is always attacked by ill-disposed papers.

British Dictionary definitions for ill-disposed

ill-disposed

adjective
  1. (often foll by towards) not kindly disposed

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