ill-disposed

[il-di-spohzd]

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adjective

unfriendly, unsympathetic, or having a negative attitude, as toward another person or an idea.
having an objectionable disposition.

Origin of ill-disposed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Related formsill-dis·pos·ed·ness

[il-di-spoh-zid-nis, -spohzd-] /ˈɪl dɪˈspoʊ zɪd nɪs, -ˈspoʊzd-/, noun

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Related Words for ill-disposed

hostile, harmful, adverse, unfriendly, opposed, unfavorable, destructive, injurious, vengeful, petty, spiteful, vicious, pernicious, mischievous, malignant, virulent, nasty, wicked, venomous, malevolent

Examples from the Web for ill-disposed

Historical Examples of ill-disposed

I thought it would have been my death, for I never was so ill-disposed in all my life.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;
Various
There are faults, and these of a kind this present age is ill-disposed to condone.
Views and Reviews
William Ernest Henley
They may be honest, but they may also be ill-disposed, as are many of the blacks in this region.
Adventures in Australia
W.H.G. Kingston
The savages were evidently not ill-disposed towards the wanderers.
The Red Eric
R.M. Ballantyne
And the northern tribes were themselves not ill-disposed to such a change.
Beginnings of the American People
Carl Lotus Becker

British Dictionary definitions for ill-disposed

ill-disposed

adjective

(often foll by towards) not kindly disposed

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