undisposed
Americanadjective
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not disposed of.
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not favorably inclined; not prepared; unwilling.
They are both disinclined to work and undisposed to starve.
Etymology
Origin of undisposed
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un- 1, disposed
Example Sentences
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On March 1, there still remained 355,563,000 bushels undisposed of, bulging in elevators and farm bins.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
The copyright of 'The Giaour' and 'The Bride of Abydos' remained undisposed of, though the poems were selling rapidly, nor had I the slightest notion that he would ever again give me a copyright.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
"Play softly, Kitty; your Mamma is very undisposed."
From Little Mittens for The Little Darlings Being the Second Book of the Series by Fanny, Aunt
While the subject was thus undisposed of, I received a message from the President which ended with a request that I should accompany him to the Capitol.
From Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 2 by Boutwell, George S.
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