ill-disposed

adjective

formal
: not having a friendly or favorable feeling about someone or something
often + to or toward
She is ill-disposed to joining the organization.
Many people remain ill-disposed toward his plan.

Examples of ill-disposed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her own sons drift in and out of the house, ill-disposed like all teenagers to get off the sofa and do their chores. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023

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“Ill-disposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-disposed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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