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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

strain

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

expression, tone, vein

character, identity, individuality, makeup, mettle, personality, selfhood, self-identity, setup
2 a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
  • a woman with a disposition to help others
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

continuity

precedence, priority

chain, procession, progression, succession

series

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 ownership of the house
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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