Synonyms of dispositions

dispositions

noun

plural of disposition

1

as in temperaments

one's characteristic attitude or mood

he has a cheerful disposition and is very rarely depressed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temperaments
• attitudes
• tempers
• natures
• minds
• habits
• spirits
• feelings
• outlooks
• personalities
• grains
• hearts
• inclinations
• emotions
• passions
• opinions
• modes
• convictions
• perspectives
• beliefs
• viewpoints
• sentiments
• notions
• angles
• frames
• standpoints
• identities
• judgments
• persuasions
• views
• tones
• mind-sets
• expressions
• sensitivities
• humors
• cheers
• veins
• sensibilities
• strains
• slants
• characters
• individualities
• setups
• self-identities
• mettles
• selfhoods
• makeups

2

as in inclinations

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

a woman with a disposition to fuss about trivial matters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inclinations
• tendencies
• aptitudes
• affinities
• affections
• predispositions
• impulses
• proclivities
• predilections
• propensities
• devices
• biases
• leanings
• appetites
• talents
• habitudes
• preferences
• bents
• partialities
• addictions
• bones
• prejudices
• gifts
• penchants
• knacks
• habits
• geniuses
• turns
• tastes
• endowments
• faculties
• practices
• favors
• customs
• partisanships
• patterns
• specialties
• fancies
• peculiarities
• likings
• specialities
• likes
• idiosyncrasies
• flairs
• eccentricities
• quirks
• singularities
• routines
• conventions
• ways
• fortes
• tricks
• oddities
• wonts
• kinks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allergies
• dislikes
• distastes
• aversions
• detachments
• disinclinations
• disrelishes
• disfavors
• indifferences
• impartialities
• neutralities
• objectivities
• nonchalances
• insouciances
• apathies

3

as in removals

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 & Similar Words

• removals
• disposals
• dumpings
• clearances
• riddances
• jettisons
• clearings
• demolitions
• destructions
• decimations
• demolishments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deposits
• acquisitions
• collections
• accumulations
• gatherings
• acquirements

4

as in sequences

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 & Similar Words

• sequences
• arrangements
• distributions
• disposals
• orderings
• orders
• setups
• arrays
• layouts
• continuities
• priorities
• successions
• chains
• processions
• series
• structures
• patterns
• progressions
• alignments
• systems
• designs
• precedences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorders
• disruptions
• confusions
• upsets
• disorganizations
• disconnections

5

as in agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agreements
• pacts
• conventions
• understandings
• settlements
• contracts
• promises
• deals
• bargains
• covenants
• compacts
• accords
• treaties
• associations
• pledges
• partnerships
• charters
• binders
• acceptances
• alliances
• approvals
• consents
• concurrences
• assents
• ententes
• leagues
• entente cordiales
• OKs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispositions

The dispositions in the Massachusetts arrests were not immediately clear. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

Change the leader themselves — their behaviours, their habits, their dispositions. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

David Yannetti, representing Officer Nicholas O’Malley, 33, has filed a slew of discovery motions in the case — requesting records of King’s complete criminal history, including all arrests, charges, dispositions, and pending matters from any jurisdiction. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026

Deputies will document all referrals and dispositions so the department can track how often services are offered, what resources are utilized and whether those efforts are producing measurable results. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026

The department processed 330 district attorney service requests and 324 dispositions, totaling 654 actions, or about 327 staff hours. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026

But white settlers found their stubborn dispositions too unruly for domestication and their big bodies too tempting a commodity. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026

The solstice will occur on March 20, bringing with it longer, warmer days, blooming flowers, and overall happier dispositions. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026

Despite deep-red voting records and conservative dispositions, many of these counties have few regrets about allowing towering wind turbines and lines of solar panels to dot bits of their countryside. — Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026