dispositioned

American  

[dis-puh-zish-uhnd] / ˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ənd /

adjective

1. characterized by a particular mental and emotional outlook (often used in combination).

   He's always been sunny-dispositioned.

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Etymology

Origin of dispositioned

First recorded in 1640–50; disposition ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

How the case was dispositioned at the end was kind of sobering.

From Time Magazine Archive

He’s usually such a—such a—sweet dispositioned little dear.

From Campfire Girls at Twin Lakes The Quest of a Summer Vacation by Francis, Stella M.

Rover is a most feeling, sweet dispositioned dog—one instance of his affection and kindheartedness I cannot omit.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 353, January 24, 1829 by Various

They always try to keep the Búsao or evil spirit well dispositioned.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 by Various

There are types of ugly dispositioned animals, who are always in a ferocious mood, just like certain ill-tempered human beings, who believe everything and everybody is trying to injure them.

From The Human Side of Animals by Dixon, Royal