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ill-disposed

[ il-di-spohzd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

ill-disposed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Though not ill-disposed, I had hitherto been little impressed with its truth, and had not well adhered to it.

I took good care not to restore it to the duke, for I knew your eminence was ill-disposed toward me.

He is not so ill-disposed toward new ideas and new methods as his history would seem to indicate.

And some ill-disposed person had written to the local paper, complaining of the "stink" which arose from the water in question.

Whether M. de Talleyrand speaks or is silent, he is always attacked by ill-disposed papers.

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