undisposed

[ uhn-di-spohzd ]

adjective

1. not disposed disposed of.
2. not favorably inclined; not prepared; unwilling:

   They are both disinclined to work and undisposed to starve.

Word History and Origins

Origin of undisposed¹

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

Example Sentences

Any part of a carcass left undisposed can transmit the disease for at least two years.

From Washington Times

And in an increasingly siloed media environment, reaching — let alone persuading — those undisposed to listen to and agree with us appears increasingly impossible.

From Washington Post

Undisposed, un-dis-pōzd′, adj. not sold, allocated, or otherwise arranged.

From Project Gutenberg

Josephus is equally silent respecting the miraculous darkness, the new star which appeared in the east, and the graves that opened of themselves to eject the dead, who, being undisposed of afterwards, may still be walking the streets of Jerusalem..

From Project Gutenberg

The main point of dispute remaining still undisposed of, more fighting ensued, until Samnium was at length so thoroughly reduced as to be obliged to confess itself beaten at last; and the Samnites, who had by degrees parted with everything they possessed for the luxury of maintaining that they were free to do as they pleased with their own, acknowledged Rome to be their master.

From Project Gutenberg