If you are disposed to do something, you are willing or eager to do it.
[formal]
We passed one or two dwellings, but were not disposed to stop.
I might have been disposed to like him in other circumstances.
He is then more generously disposed to admit the validity of opposing views.
Synonyms: inclined, given, likely, subject More Synonyms of disposed
2. adjective [adverb ADJECTIVE, usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
You can use disposed when you are talking about someone's general attitude or opinion. For example, if you are well or favourably disposedto someone or something, you like them or approve of them.
[formal]
I saw that the publishers were well disposed towards my book. [+ to/towards]
Every government is ill-disposed to the press, all or some of the time.
They want customers to be favourably disposed to their products.
3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If things are disposed in a particular way, they are arranged in that way.
[formal]
He was impressed by the way colour was disposed within the 18th-century room.
disposed in British English
(dɪˈspəʊzd)
adjective
a.
having an inclination as specified (towards something)
b.
(in combination)
well-disposed
disposed in American English
(dɪˈspoʊzd)
adjective
inclined; having a certain tendency or inclination
often preceded by an adverb
to feel well-disposed toward someone
Examples of 'disposed' in a sentence
disposed
The public feels kindly disposed towards them.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There are specific genes that make people more or less disposed to the bitter taste in sprouts.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's not only that painful limbs might make them feel less disposed to go partying.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In fact, the more stressed we are, the less disposed we seem to tackle it.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
disposed
British English: disposed ADJECTIVE
If you are disposed to do something, you are willing or eager to do it.
We passed one or two dwellings, but were not disposed to stop.
American English: disposed
Brazilian Portuguese: disposto
Chinese: 愿意的
European Spanish: dispuesto
French: disposé
German: bereit
Italian: disposto
Japanese: ~をする気があって
Korean: ~하고 싶어 하는
European Portuguese: disposto
Latin American Spanish: dispuesto
Chinese translation of 'disposed'
disposed
(dɪsˈpəuzd)
adj
(frm, = inclined, willing)
to be disposed to do sth倾(傾)向于(於)做某事 (qīngxiàng yú zuò mǒushì)
to be well/favourably/ill disposed towards sb认(認)为(為) ... 很好/不好 (rènwéi ... hěn hǎo/bù hǎo)