disposed

American  

[dih-spohzd] / dɪˈspoʊzd /

adjective

1. having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive).

   a man disposed to like others.

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disposed British  

/ dɪˈspəʊzd /

adjective

1. 1. having an inclination as specified (towards something)

   2. ( in combination )

      well-disposed

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Other Word Forms

• disposedly adverb
• disposedness noun
• half-disposed adjective
• nondisposed adjective

Etymology

Origin of disposed

1300–50; Middle English. See dispose, -ed ²

Example Sentences

He bent down, picked up a straw wrapper and disposed of it in the nearest trash can, then kept walking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

In this and other ways I am agreeably disposed to this stronger and stormier Tiguan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

A 2024 report which analysed data from 2017-2021 found that from the 600 cases pending trial in 2021, only 15 were disposed off by courts.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

However, investors don’t seem disposed External link to rush back into the stock yet despite numbers beating expectations.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

It said: Person well disposed to the English.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy