ill-disposed

[ il-di-spohzd ]

/ ˈɪl dɪˈspoʊzd /

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adjective

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

having an objectionable disposition.

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Origin of ill-disposed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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ill-dis·pos·ed·ness

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

Words nearby ill-disposed

ill-conceived, ill-conditioned, ill-considered, ill-defined, ill-disguised, ill-disposed, Ille, Ille-et-Vilaine, illegal, illegal alien, illegality

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.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico
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.
Revolution and Other Essays|Jack London
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.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino

British Dictionary definitions for ill-disposed

ill-disposed

adjective

(often foll by towards) not kindly disposed

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ill-disposed

Origin of ill-disposed

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