ill-disposedadj.
/ˈɪldɪˈspəʊzd/ 1. Having a bad disposition; disposed to evil or harm; immoral, wicked; malignant, malevolent; unpropitious.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > ill-nature > [adjective]
shrew1297
shrewd13..
maliciousc1330
ill-disposedc1460
shrewishc1480
indisposed1481
misaffectionate1533
unsavoury1568
ill-conditioned1614
ill-natured1645
unamiable1711
malignant1785
ill-thriven1806
nasty1825
beastly1911
society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > [adjective]
illa1200
thewlessa1327
unrightyc1350
wronga1382
noughtc1400
unhonestc1422
ill-disposedc1460
naughtyc1460
thowless1487
misaffectionate1533
naught1550
ill-conditioned1614
uncharactered1841
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > ill-nature > [adjective]
shrew1297
shrewd13..
maliciousc1330
ill-disposedc1460
shrewishc1480
indisposed1481
unsavoury1568
ill-natured1656
unamiable1774
ill-thriven1806
nasty1825
c1460 J. Fortescue Governance of Eng. (1885) xvi. 149 Yll dysposed emperours..had slayn grete parte off þe senatours.
?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1869) II. 367 The ylle disposede woman.
1622 L. Andrewes Serm. If rugged or uneven the way, if the weather ill-disposed.
1801 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 1800 Misc. Tracts 181/1 The country towards Bhopaulputtun was so ill-disposed towards us.
1863 S. Baring-Gould Iceland 249 A hard-hearted ill-disposed fellow.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > ill health > [adjective] > in state of ill health or diseased
untrumc825
sickc888
unwholec888
slackc897
unstronga900
sicklea1000
sam-halea1023
worseOE
attaint1303
languishinga1325
heallessc1374
sicklyc1374
sicklewa1387
bada1393
mishalea1400
languoring?c1425
distempered1440
unwell?c1450
detent?a1475
poora1475
languorousc1475
maladif1481
illa1500
maladiousc1500
wanthriven1508
attainted1509
unsound1513
acrazed1521
cracked1527
unsoundya1529
visited1537
infirmed1552
crazed1555
healthless1568
ill-liking1572
afflicted1574
crazy1576
unhealthful1580
sickish1581
valetudinary1581
not well1587
fainty1590
ill-disposed1596
unhealthsome1598
tainted1600
ill-affected1604
peaking1611
unhealthy1611
infirmited1616
disaffected1626
physical1633
illish1637
pimping1640
invalid1642
misaffected1645
valetudinarious1648
unhale1653
badly1654
unwholesome1655
valetudinous1655
morbulent1656
off the hooksa1658
mawkish1668
morbid1668
unthriven1680
unsane1690
ailing1716
not wellish1737
underlya1742
poorly1750
indifferent1753
comical1755
maladized1790
sober1808
sickened1815
broken-down1816
peaky1821
poorlyish1827
souffrante1827
run-down1831
sicklied1835
addle1844
shaky1844
mean1845
dauncy1846
stricken1846
peakyish1853
po'ly1860
pindling1861
rough1882
rocky1883
suffering1885
wabbit1895
icky-boo1920
like death warmed up1924
icky1938
ropy1945
crappy1956
hanging1971
sick as a parrot1982
shite1987
1596 W. Raleigh Discoverie Guiana (new ed.) 95 We lost not any one, nor had one ill disposed to my knowledge.
1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ v. xxxv. 40 My Lord of Sunderland is still ill dispos'd.
3. Badly disposed or arranged.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > [adjective] > arranged > wrongly or badly
ill-disposed1726
misarranged1833
1726 G. Leoni Alcuni Disegni di Edificj: Some Designs for Buildings Pref. 1/2 Ill-disposed and mis-matched Scraps.
1777 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. (1783) III. 214 The apartments..were ill-disposed, and afforded little accommodation.
4. Not disposed (to do something); disinclined.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective]
argha1000
slowOE
unwillyc1200
sweera1300
unfain1338
loathc1374
dangerousc1386
eschewc1386
squeamous1387
obstinate?a1439
unpresta1500
ill-willing?1520
evil-willing1525
untowards1525
untowarda1530
unwilling1533
strange1548
ill-willed1549
dainty1553
relucting1553
squeamish?1553
nicea1560
loathful1561
coyish1566
coy1576
unhearty1583
costive1594
unready1595
tarrowinga1598
undisposed1597
involuntary1598
backward1600
retrograde1602
unpregnant1604
scrupulous1608
unprone1611
refractory1614
behindhanda1616
nilling1620
backwards1627
shya1628
retractable1632
reluctant1638
loughta1641
tendera1641
unapt1640
uninclinable1640
unbeteaming1642
boggling1645
averse1646
indisposed1646
aversant1657
incomposed1660
disinclined1703
unobliging1707
unconsenting1713
uninclined1729
tenacious1766
disinclinable1769
ill-disposed1771
unaffectioned1788
scruplesomec1800
back-handed1817
sweert1817
tharf1828
backward in coming forward1830
unvoluntary1834
misinclined1837
squeamy1838
balky1847
retractive1869
grudging1874
tharfish1876
unwishful1876
safety first1917
1771 O. Goldsmith Hist. Eng. IV. xlvii. 307 The people..were never so ill disposed to receive him, as at the very time he pitched upon to make a descent.
Derivatives
ill-diˈsposedness n. /-ɪdnɪs/ state or quality of being ill-disposed.
ΚΠ
1628 Bp. J. Hall Olde Relig. Ep. Ded. The Ignorance, and Ill-disposednesse of some cauillers, that taxed this course.
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