undisposed

American  

[uhn-di-spohzd] / ˌʌn dɪˈspoʊzd /

adjective

1. not disposed of.

2. not favorably inclined; not prepared; unwilling.

   They are both disinclined to work and undisposed to starve.

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Etymology

Origin of undisposed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un- ¹, disposed

Example Sentences

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undisposed

Moreover, Portland readers seemed undisposed to support a union paper that tried so hard to avoid the union label that it packed as much punch as a Sunday supplement.

From Time Magazine Archive

On March 1, there still remained 355,563,000 bushels undisposed of, bulging in elevators and farm bins.

From Time Magazine Archive

When I became chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, in 1901, I found a large quantity of undisposed of matter on the dockets, both legislative and executive.

From Fifty Years of Public Service by Shelby M. Cullom

One of them, I observed, was bestowed upon the king's brother, and one remained undisposed of, which, I judged, was for the king himself, as it was a choice bit.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time by Robert Kerr

Should his wife bear him a male heir or heirs, but these should die under age, the whole of his undisposed property shall go to Brother Marco or his male heir.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Henry Yule