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disposed

disposed

13 5.9
Willing or likely to do something
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈspoʊzd/
  • Formal
: inclinado
  • And I think on the whole British people are kindly disposed towards people that are having trouble.

And I think on the whole British people are kindly disposed towards people that are having trouble.

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Examples

  • They were not disposed to trust the King's good intentions.

  • She is naturally disposed to help others in need.

  • It, it, it, it's disposed to them.

  • He also talks about people like this as being disposed to forgive.

  • And Seneca says people will say that these people are most disposed to anger Irakundisimai, right?

  • So, you know, talk to Tim and you'll find like he's really disposed to think of things in a full belief framework.

  • Oh, Masters, if I were disposed to stir your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage, I should do Brutus wrong and Cassius wrong, who you all know are honourable men.

  • He seems more disposed towards a peaceful solution than a confrontational one.

  • Many voters are disposed to support candidates who advocate for climate action.

Synonyms

minded
vsdisposed
320 4.9

Willing to do something

is a general willingness or tendency not tied to that special construction
inclined
vsdisposed
185 3.8

Likely to do something or feel a certain way

is about being willing or likely to do something, not specific preference
apt
vsdisposed
36 3.2

Likely to do something, often by habit

expresses tendency or willingness more broadly, not momentary likelihood
given
vsdisposed
20 4.3

Likely to do a certain thing often, like daydream

is a general willingness or likelihood rather than habitual behaviour
well disposed
vsdisposed
1 5.8

Being friendly and ready to help or support people and ideas

is broader and means a general tendency not limited to friendliness
tending
vsdisposed
1 4.2

Likely to do something often

is about likelihood or willing action rather than a natural bent

Antonyms

unwilling
128 3.4

Not wanting to do something and doing it only because you must

disinclined
  • Formal
5 6.4

Not willing to do something because you do not really want to

Idioms

well disposed
1 5.8

Being friendly and ready to help or support people and ideas

How Willing

keen
109 2.3
willing
∞ 1.0
disposed
  • Formal
13 5.9
inclined
185 3.8

Surface Forms

disposed positive

Morphology

disposed = dispose (transparent) = dispose + ed

The adjective meaning 'inclined' is directly derived from the verb sense 'to incline' and is a straightforward participial adjective formation.

Etymology

Disposed comes from the Latin parts dis- 'apart' and ponere 'to place', like the word position. So when someone is disposed to do or accept something, think of them as 'placed' in a certain way — they have a 'leaning' or are likely and willing to do it.