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disposition

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of disposition

1 one's characteristic attitude or mood

he has a cheerful disposition and is very rarely depressed

Synonyms of disposition

grain, nature, temper, temperament

Words Related to disposition

cheer, frame, habit, humor, inclination, mode, spirit

angle, attitude, mind-set, outlook, perspective, slant, standpoint, viewpoint

emotion, feeling, heart, passion, sentiment, spirit

belief, conviction, judgment (or judgement), mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, view

expression, tone, vein

character, identity, individuality, makeup, mettle, personality, selfhood, self-identity, setup

responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity

2 a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

a woman with a disposition to fuss about trivial matters

Synonyms of disposition

affection, affinity, aptitude, bent, bias, bone, devices, genius, habitude, impulse, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency, turn

Words Related to disposition

favor, one-sidedness, partisanship, prejudice

endowment, faculty, flair, genius, gift, knack, talent

addiction, appetite, fancy, fondness, like, liking, preference, taste

forte, speciality, specialty

convention, custom, habit, pattern, practice (also practise), routine, trick, way, wont

eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, kink, oddity, peculiarity, quirk, singularity

Near Antonyms of disposition

allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disinclination, dislike, disliking, disrelish, distaste

detachment, impartiality, neutrality, objectivity

apathy, disinterestedness, indifference, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern

3 the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless

we'll have to find some means for the disposition of all of this junk

Synonyms of disposition

discarding, disposal, dumping, jettison, junking, removal, riddance, scrapping, throwing away

Words Related to disposition

clearance, clearing

decimation, demolishment, demolition, destruction

Near Antonyms of disposition

accumulation, acquirement, acquisition, collection, deposit, gathering

4 the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another

planned the disposition of events at her wedding with a precision that military commanders would envy

Synonyms of disposition

arrangement, array, disposal, distribution, order, ordering, sequence, setup

Words Related to disposition

precedence, priority

chain, procession, progression, succession

aligning (also alining), alignment (also alinement), lining up

design, layout, pattern, structure, system

Near Antonyms of disposition

confusion, disorder, disorganization, disruption, upset

disconnection, disjointedness

5 an arrangement about action to be taken

all that remains is a disposition regarding the custody of the two children

Synonyms of disposition

accord, agreement, bargain, compact, contract, convention, covenant, deal, pact, settlement, understanding

Words Related to disposition

charter, treaty

binder, pledge, promise

alliance, association, entente, entente cordiale, league, partnership

acceptance, approval, assent, concurrence, consent, OK (or okay)

Synonym Discussion of disposition

disposition, temperament, temper, character, personality mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group. disposition implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one.

- a cheerful disposition

temperament implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization.

- an artistic temperament

temper implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a person or group meets difficulties or handles situations.

- a resilient temper

character applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents.

- strength of character

personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person.

- a somber personality

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